The share of renters who expect to purchase a home is declining, according to a survey conducted for Freddie Mac. Even though many renters reported optimism about their financial situations, saving for a downpayment and other factors present hurdles to financing a home purchase. Some 41 percent of renters surveyed said they expect to purchase a home, down from 45 percent in September. Freddie also found that the number of renters who say they are working toward homeownership fell from 21 percent in September to 15 percent in March. Most renters said...

On a loan count basis, Michigan represents the largest chunk of the portfolio at 37.1 percent.

Of course the bigger question is this: what role, if any, will the Fed play in deciding the future of Fannie and Freddie?

The agency has acknowledged the need for a commissioned examiner program to provide classroom and on-the-job training…

In 2012, the g-fee disparity fell to about 6 bps. By 2013 it was just about gone. And you can credit Ed DeMarco…

In June of last year, DeMarco co-authored a Milken Institute white paper entitled “Why Housing Reform Still Matters." In it, he argues: "…we need to preserve the liquidity and capacity of an active, globally financed MBS market…”

However, conforming jumbos accounted for 36.3 percent of the $1.03 billion non-agency MBS JPMorgan Chase issued in February.

More CFPB examiners means more CFPB exams? Maybe, maybe not...

One trade group said Phillips has already reached out to the industry, gathering opinions on key issues facing the market, including Fannie and Freddie…

A new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis reveals that the supply of mortgages originated in the wholesale-broker market fell 42.8 percent during 1Q17…