With the high court declining Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac shareholders’ petition for a writ of certiorari, it’s hard to see what legal avenues are still open to these aggrieved investors.

Although race and ethnicity play a role in the cost of a mortgage, geography, education and loan type may be more important.

Private mortgage insurers benefit from recurring revenue from insurance-in-force, which makes declines in originations less problematic.

Fannie and Freddie will soon be able to purchase mortgage loans in excess of $1 million.

The relationship between waivers and prepayments began to decline in April 2021, as the refinance wave cooled.

A deadlocked jury means the GSE shareholder lawsuit is probably destined for a new trial. But it will likely be in the same courtroom.

After years of court maneuvers, the most prominent of the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac shareholder lawsuits finally went to trial. Now it’s in the hands of a jury.

Not a total surprise, but the central bank hiked short-term rates by 75 basis points this week. Mortgage rates hardly budged but residential finance professionals are worried about the quarters ahead. Meanwhile, more lenders are heading for the exits.

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie saw a modest 4% increase in purchase-mortgage business during the third quarter, not nearly enough to offset the ongoing collapse in refinance activity. (Includes two data charts.)

In what is likely to be the last legal wranglings in Fairholme v. FHFA before its long-awaited jury trial begins, Judge Lamberth dealt Fannie/Freddie shareholders a modest defeat.