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]

The five servicers participating in the $25 billion national mortgage servicing settlement could complete their borrower relief obligations well before the 2015 deadline, according to a report released late last week by the settlement’s monitor. However, complaints from borrowers regarding servicing are increasing, with greater scrutiny expected from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the possibility of further requirements as part of the settlement. The five servicers participating in the settlement have $20.0 billion in consumer relief requirements and provided $45.8 billion in gross relief to borrowers through the end of 2012 as part of the settlement. However, most of the servicers have not yet met their relief requirements as the loss mitigation must be provided via a number of different tactics credited at varying levels. Short sales accounted...

Freddie Mac hit an earnings home run in the fourth quarter, a sign that the GSE is "back." Fannie Mae may report early next week.

With upwards of $15 billion in nonperforming mortgages expected to be sold at auction this year – and with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac entering the market – securitizations of these problem loans could take off during the next few quarters. To date, there has been little information about nonperforming securitizations, though a handful of private deals have been issued over the past 18 months, market sources told Inside MBS & ABS. “Deals are getting done...

Wells Fargo says it is committed to its remaining joint venture lending partners but isn't giving out any names on the JVs.