Economists at Fannie and Freddie are “relatively optimistic” about mortgage originations in 2020, despite the economic impact of COVID-19. But not if social distancing remains in place beyond May.

Regulators have acknowledged that the lack of legal clarity and the speedy implementation of the new forbearance requirements may set the stage for exploitation by unscrupulous or ill-informed servicers.

The CFPB is likely to extend the qualified-mortgage patch, but the question remains whether it will make changes to the current QM framework.

House Republicans are pushing Federal Reserve and Treasury to create a liquidity facility for mortgage servicers struggling to fund advances.

According to independent mortgage bankers, aggregators are adding credit overlays and refusing to buy loans in response to post-closing forbearance risk.

A lack of consistent post-forbearance options may pose additional risks for the industry, particularly for loans owned by Fannie and Freddie.

The coronavirus crisis appears to have already sent the U.S. economy into a technical recession, according to economists at Fannie Mae.

Nonbank liquidity remained a contentious issue this week with the FHFA shutting the Fannie/Freddie assistance window as the coronavirus continued to hammer the U.S. economy. Solutions? Maybe the Fed.

Megaservicer Mr. Cooper anticipates a large MSR mark for the first quarter, thanks to lower rates and COVID-19. The big question: How bad will it be for the rest of the industry?

The support mortgage servicers receive during the coronavirus crisis may be used as a cudgel to enforce key changes.