Fact: Fannie and Freddie securitized more purchase-money mortgages in 2017 – $472.77 billion – than in any year since 2007.

And now for the bad news: The lower corporate tax rate will force Fannie and Freddie to write down the value of their deferred tax assets by $15.3 billion…

Clayton reviewed 481 mortgages that are slated for securitization…

Angel Oak has securitized $850 million of non-QM loans since 2015.

When Fannie and Freddie request a fresh draw of taxpayer funds from Treasury to deal with their DTA "problem," it will poison the well for conservative Republicans...

Better Mortgage, a “digital” lender, is seeing increased demand for purchase mortgages by helping borrowers compete with cash buyers. The lender focuses on appraisal timelines and provide guarantees for earnest-money deposits if a potential borrower’s sale falls through due to financing issues.

Lenders raised concerns in December after updates to the Internal Revenue Service tax verifica-tion service extended processing times for mortgage originations. Industry groups said the IRS didn’t provide enough advance notice about the changes.

Although a final tally has yet to be issued, volume for the year could total nearly $9.3 billion…

Like scores of other Trump appointees, a final vote on Montgomery’s nomination as assistant secretary for Housing was not acted upon by yearend…

Aggressive FCA enforcement and steep settlement amounts have caused some banks to exit from the FHA market.