The mortgage M&A market is heating up and not just in the lending space. Moreover, a large insurance company is contemplating an entry into the business.

Thomas Popik, research director for Campbell Surveys, said first-time buyer demand appears to be leveling off due to changes at the FHA.

Analysts at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and elsewhere cite evidence of a “creeping goal line” to move back by 12 months the June 1, 2009, cut-off date for HARP eligibility.

Reps. Shelley Moore Capito, R-WV and Sean Duffy, R-WI, respectively chairman and vice chairman of the subcommittee, had not viewed the CFPB’s analysis on QM.

Sen. Warner recently paid a visit to Freddie Mac employees but offered little information about his pending GSE bill.

Fannie and Freddie were ordered by their regulator to sell illiquid securities. But those bonds may fetch a nice price in the secondary market.

Are Fannie Mae and Freddie mac sitting on huge untapped profits?

Many smaller mortgage lenders are looking for alternatives to selling loans to large national aggregators like Wells Fargo.

Might the controversial "qualified mortgage" rule be repealed? Maybe, if House Republicans have their way.

New York State may be among the worst in the nation when it comes to approving loan officer applications.