Not many mortgage lenders found a way to boost production volume in the first quarter of 2018, but mid-size and smaller shops generally fared better than the industry giants, according to an Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. [Includes two data charts.]

Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson this week reiterated concerns about riskier FHA loans that could endanger the health of the program’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.

Second-ranked JPMorgan Chase reported a hefty 48.3 percent decline in mortgage sales.

“There is potential for them to issue more guidance, and we hope it to be the right guidance that’s consistent with 40 years of the RESPA law,” said Kenneth Trepeta…

Some warehouse lenders are nervous about the VA ‘orphan loan’ mess as well, sources told Inside Mortgage Finance…

LoanStar was founded five years ago by industry veteran Mike Baldwin…

The figures show that compared to the first quarter of 2017, both JPM and Wells greatly reduced their FHLB borrowings…

FHA may soon have a new condo lending rule, but one lobbyist called it "four years too late..."

Virtually all of the repurchase activity is now focused on newer production.

Starwood began acquiring non-QM loans last fall using Federal Home Loan Bank advances...