When the measure was first introduced, one housing lobbyist quipped: “This is like someone laying on their death after drinking and sinning and finally realizing they need to get baptized. This is not being introduced for good political reasons.”

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to sell NPLs but for how long?

KBRA said nonprime issuance in 2019 should benefit from an increase in origination volume and other efficiencies…

The specific nature of the allegations was not disclosed…

Although the manufactured home industry is lobbying for chattel lending, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still require real property for collateral.

Under the watch of President George H.W. Bush, S&Ls were re-regulated and given a core housing mission.

However, average debt-to-income ratios were all over the map…

Joseph Otting would not be the permanent director but would be a place-holder until...

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae saw a slight increase in their share of big-ticket mortgage lending in the third quarter as the non-agency jumbo sector cooled, according to an Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. [Includes three data charts.]

Former MBA Chief Dave Stevens on the higher conforming loan limits: “For an industry led mostly by conservatives, this dependence on a socialized financial system is really ironic.”