But if Fannie and Freddie sell their headquarter properties, shouldn’t they move to a low cost state like Wyoming or Montana? I

It's highly unusual that an entire staff of loan officers would leave on their own accord all at once, especially in a tough origination market.

Some lenders asked the CFPB if creditors are required to provide revised loan estimates on the same business day that a consumer or LO requests a rate lock.

In early July, the FHFA unveiled the new MI eligibility standards, which propose – for the first time – risk-based capital rules that are tied to a measurement called “available assets.”

However, non-agency MBS issuers won a slight concession on the matter: the SEC had initially proposed a five-day waiting period.

On Wednesday, shares of Altisource Asset Management Corp. were selling for $697 compared to a 52-week high of $1,209.

MBA derived its profit figures from data provided by 349 residential originators.

The Casey lawsuit also alleged that Citibank increased the amount of force-placed flood insurance required for some borrowers in excess of their unpaid principal balance.

The FHFA IG claims a Fannie Mae executive back in 2000 discovered that TBW had pledged the same collateral – mortgages – to both Fannie and another company. But then Fannie took no action until two years later.

A few months back, merger talks between Prospect and Caliber Home Loans broke down. To date, both companies have declined to discuss the matter.