MGIC is operating with each GSE as an eligible insurer under a remediation plan. In trading Wednesday, its share price was down 9 percent…

Residential loan production is looking up at Bank of America. But can it last?

Year-to-date MBS issuance by Fannie and Freddie was down 60.9 percent from the first half of 2013.

The holding company for the nation’s sixth largest lender recently sold its fleet division, and is in the throes of restructuring its mortgage unit, which is now its main line of business.

Here’s a question to ponder: what does Jamie Dimon like less? Loan brokers or the FHA?

“If the cap is 2.75 percent, it doesn’t leave much, but you have to keep in mind that the lender is building ‘everything else’ into the note rate,” said Marc Savitt.

Several other nonbanks have entered the non-QM space the past few months including Bayview through its Lakeview unit, Impac and others.

Is Jamie Dimon mad at the FHA? Tuesday morning he told analysts that "the real question" is whether the bank should be in the FHA business at all.

Mortgage firms are concerned they may be sanctioned or penalized if they make a mistake, but the FHA at this time likely will not take any action because the system is so new.

The moves are part of a comprehensive plan presented by Thomas O’Brien, Sun Bancorp’s new president and CEO who was brought on board as a consultant in April to restructure the company.