The calendar has just turned and already we have a decent-sized M&A deal.

To meet FHFA’s new mission-driven purchase volume requirements, Freddie Mac will modify its guarantee-fee discounts for low-, very-low- and moderate-income loans.

Rates are rising and that means an end to the refi boom? Don’t bet on it.

It’s been slow going when it comes to the sale of mortgage companies. But 2021 shows some promise — as long as rates don’t tank again.

QM status will no longer be tied to whether a loan is eligible for sale to the GSEs, potentially prompting a shift toward non-agency mortgages.

While several top jumbo lenders reported declining primary-market production in the third quarter, most sellers of agency-conforming jumbo loans saw hefty gains. (Includes three data charts.)

She’s not a brain surgeon, but a Democratic legislator from the Rust Belt. Midweek, Joe Biden revealed Rep. Marcia Fudge as his pick for Housing secretary.

House Financial Services Committee Chair Maxine Waters, D-CA, wants various rules and regulations introduced during Trump’s presidency to be rescinded or replaced.

Like in previous annual reports, the Financial Stability Oversight Council noted that nonbank mortgage companies can be more vulnerable to financial difficulties than depositories.

Purchase-mortgage production is expected to climb to a record high next year, according to industry economists. Refis may not match this year’s unprecedented volume but will still remain strong.