Industry attorneys said a Biden administration may run into legal hurdles if it wants to make substantial changes to the proposed QM rule. The bureau may have to restart the process from scratch.

The latest speculation inside the Beltway relates to what possible changes a new Democratic administration might make to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The front runners to succeed Kathy Kraninger: Rep. Katie Porter and FTC Commissioner Rohit Chopra.

Mortgage professionals should ensure social media endorsements, online advertisements and other “virtual” marketing services comply with anti-kickback provisions.

The pandemic has changed (forever) the equation of how many mortgage workers need to be in the office. Right?

A new rule proposed by the FHFA this week would ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “stay focused on their core mission and do not stray into business the market already serves well” after they exit conservatorship.

The qualified-mortgage patch will stay in place until the “mandatory compliance date” for the new general QM definition, which the bureau is still working to finalize.

A funny thing happened to loanDepot on its way to a supposed initial public offering: A debt offering. Yield? We don’t know.

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.