A number of groups representing lenders and consumer advocates said the CFPB should abandon an effort to extend the QM patch beyond July 1. The regulator also faces hurdles involving the GSEs and federal rulemaking requirements.

Mortgage industry groups continue to put pressure on the Treasury Department and the Federal Housing Finance Agency to revisit the restrictions on the amount of loans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can purchase.

Economists tease out the intricate relationship between forbearance, unemployment rates, home prices and new for-sale listings.

At a Senate committee hearing this week, consumer advocates called for stronger enforcement, industry representatives picked on the CFPB and Republicans and Democrats pushed different priorities.

The proposed rule would require the GSEs to write living wills that include no government support. However, their PSPA with Treasury includes letters of credit with an outstanding balance of $254 billion.

When the FHFA appointed two new independent directors to the CSS board in January, it changed the balance of power in its favor.

Even though proposed state capital requirements and other standards are deeply unpopular among nonbank mortgage servicers, the CSBS said it will move ahead with its plans.

State regulators in 2021 plan to establish a streamlined examination process for nonbanks, as well as string together standards for servicers.

The co-inventor of the MBS says Fannie and Freddie should be regulated as utilities to improve their affordable housing and racial equity activities. He recommends Treasury use its equity to fund joint venture.

Treasury yields continue to rise. Will mortgage rates follow? Meanwhile, Fannie and Freddie lament the competition for top talent.