Mortgage originations increased in all the major product categories during the third quarter of 2014, although new adjustable-rate mortgage lending was down slightly. A new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis shows that conventional-conforming originations increased by 11.7 percent from the second quarter to the third. That was slightly faster than the 10.2 percent increase in jumbo production and the 10.1 percent rise in government-insured lending. The home-equity market showed...[Includes two data charts]

Fitch warned that about 25 percent of the collateral received C or D grades for material violations or lack of documentation.

The two GSEs have been in conservatorship for six-plus years now, with no legislative solution to their future in sight.

The new bulletin discusses standards and guidelines on verification of disability income, including those under the CFPB’s ability-to-repay rule.

With roughly six weeks left in 2014, some mortgage firms are rushing to sell MSRs as a way to bolster fourth quarter profits.

After a servicing sale closes, the GSEs must monitor each transaction to make sure the transfer of receivables took place in a timely manner and more…

For the first nine months of 2014, the group reported $10.94 billion in net mortgage-banking income, a stunning 43 percent decline from the same period in 2013

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Fannie Mae recently loosened its credit standards on condominium loans. What's next?

In 2015, the team at the GSE common securitization platform will focus on implementation of the remaining software components...