In 2016, the overall denial rate for applications for jumbo mortgages was 18.6 percent.

The wording of the language-preference question first tells borrowers that their loan transaction is likely to be conducted in English but gives them the option of selecting one of six languages: English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese…

Also, lender websites don’t seem to sway consumer choices very much…

NAHB said by sharply reducing the number of taxpayers who would itemize, “what’s left is a tax bill that essentially eviscerates the mortgage interest deduction…”

No GSE-retained portfolios in Treasury's plan?

In February, SoftBank agreed to buy Fortress for roughly $3.3 billion in cash.

With just over 4.5 million mortgage borrowers potentially affected by hurricanes Harvey and Irma, a secondary market is beginning to develop for mortgages that were originated and closed prior to the storm – but had not yet been placed into a security. According to bidders in the market, the early action focuses on loans that are “stuck” on warehouse lines. But the mortgages cannot be securitized until the property (if damaged) can be brought up to code and re-inspected ...

Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher & Co., said his discussions with Trump officials and members of Congress suggest that the administration’s reform principles won’t be released until early next year…

The CFPB plans to develop and maintain technology solutions for coordinating supervisory information...

But what about Watt? His term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency ends in early 2019...