Gateway Mortgage of Oklahoma is in a hiring mode these days...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac turned in a solid gain in single-family production during the third quarter of 2018, according to an exclusive ranking and analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance. The two government-sponsored enterprises issued $213.81 billion of new single-family mortgage-backed securities during the third quarter, a solid 10.4 percent increase from the previous three-month period. At $592.02 billion in production through the first nine months of ... [Includes three data charts]

As prospects wane in warehouse lending, some commercial banks are pondering a move into financing mortgage servicing rights but have a major concern: Freddie Mac, the government-controlled mortgage giant that’s in the midst of a $1 billion pilot program. During a recent Congressional oversight hearing, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt for the first time revealed the size of the MSR-financing pilot, saying it’s needed because nonbanks “do not have access to ...

The major driver was a 16.8 percent jump in Fannie Mae issuance…

This executive, like many interviewed, called it an example of charter creep. Freddie and the FHFA think otherwise…

During a House hearing, Rep. Ann Wagner, R-MO, criticized the FHFA for spending $7.7 million on what she called a “crucial training program which lacks professionalism, among other things…”

The stock market hit a new high. What possibly could go wrong?

Investors Unite: “Lamberth’s ruling does not mean reimbursement checks are on the way…”

One criticism of Hensarling is that his conservative ideals prevented him from shaping a consensus bill to reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

The IG said there’s no specific methodology for fraud detection and reporting…