A few weeks back there was some hope that, perhaps, the GSE adverse market fee might get scrapped. Not so. Meanwhile, Ocwen keeps trying to turn things around.

Industry watchers said a blue wave would stall GSEs’ recapitalization and exit from conservatorship and likely send FHFA Director Mark Calabria packing.

Refinance demand continued to fuel surging business in the agency market, although Ginnie dropped a little further behind Fannie and Freddie. (Includes two data charts.)

The MBA said a permanent, paid-for government backstop for agency mortgage-backed securities would be the ideal way to ensure a deep, liquid secondary mortgage market.

A Biden victory could have immediate ramifications for the CFPB. What’s in the cards: a change in leadership and more enforcement activity.

If you thought the second quarter was a barn burner for loan production, just wait until you see the results for the third quarter. Across the board, executives are predicting stellar results.

Years in the making, the CSBS late this week finally unveiled its proposal on regulatory standards for nonbank servicers. Trouble ahead?

If the Financial Stability Oversight Council gets its way, GSE capital standards will be tighter than what many in the industry want. Is that a problem? Opinions vary.

Eric Kaplan of the Milken Institute said the best possible explanation for the FHFA director’s remark is he thinks the GSEs may still have some of that profit-at-any-cost mentality that got them into trouble a decade ago.

Mortgage origination profits haven’t been this good in decades. Gain-on-sale margins of 600 bps on government loans? At some shops, yes.