The private pow-wow revealed broad agreement between government, industry and advocacy groups on how to deal with the nation’s affordable housing shortage.

Jonathan Kolodziej, an attorney at Bradley, believes the RFI is a significant opportunity for the mortgage industry to have a say in any future regulatory framework related to refinances and loss mitigation.

Lenders say the 15-bp surcharge on broker loans penalizes low- and moderate-income borrowers and flies in the face of the principle of the level playing field.

The Appraisal Foundation is pushing back against calls for appraisal reform legislation that would strip the group of its authority to set industry standards and criteria.

Servicing sales remain brisk but there’s been a deal slowdown of late and more discriminate buyers. Meanwhile, new Ginnie Mae capital rules could rock the boat further.

Wells Fargo isn’t trying to be the largest player in the mortgage market. Instead, the bank plans to focus on wealthy borrowers and customers that already have a relationship with the bank.

Treasury and FHFA motions for dismissal could be the last gasp in the most prominent shareholder lawsuit challenging the net worth sweep.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s analysis of the Federal Home Loan Bank system includes a review of eligibility requirements for membership.

Big banks boosted their appetite for jumbo mortgages in the past decade thanks to regulatory changes following the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new finding from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Ginnie spreads over Treasuries have widened in the wake of the newly announced capital and liquidity requirements for nonbank servicers.