Some lenders are concerned about the coming 'FHA Scorecard' and the ability of certain large funders to make their numbers look good.

Citadel Servicing of California has raised $200 million from private investors to originate new residential subprime loans, Inside Mortgage Finance has learned.

Citadel Servicing has raised $200 million in capital to originate residential subprime mortgages. Does this mean subprime lending is "back"? Answer: yes and no.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency hasn't totally given up on the issue of "fee for service."

Credit Suisse came to market with its first jumbo MBS deal of the year with Quicken Loans dominating the collateral.

Wells Fargo last year wound up keeping almost $20 billion of new residential production its books instead of selling the loans to Fannie Mare and Freddie Mac.

FHA staff could be furloughed if the federal sequester happens Thursday night.

Wells Fargo has not given up on mortgage lending JVs after all and has hired someone to manage them.

Companies that make their living from servicing delinquent and “high touch” mortgages may want to reconsider their business options going forward. According to new figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, late payments on home mortgages continued their downward trend in the fourth quarter with the nation’s top servicers recording a combined delinquency rate of 9.48 percent, a 141 basis point improvement over the same period a year earlier. Compared to the third quarter, late payments fell 74 bps, another sign that the problem loans are...[Includes one data chart]