According to analyst Jaret Seiberg, the risks posed by the Supreme Court’s decision explains why FHFA is considering releasing Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship via a consent decree.

A case challenging the consumer watchdog’s constitutionality was not listed for SCOTUS review on Tuesday. Meaning?

Origination pipelines remain full and lenders, for the most part, are feeling optimistic about profits. Can it last? Probably, as long as rates remain low.

In another about-face, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau now agrees that its single-director leadership structure is unconstitutional.

The House of Representatives last week passed a number of mortgage-related bills. But the question remains: will they pass the Senate?

Mortgage rates are at three-year lows but it’s possible a floor might not be seen for some time. Credit (blame?) the trade war with China.

Is the White House getting cold feet on administrative reform of Fannie and Freddie? Maybe, maybe not, but it appears the Federal Housing Finance Agency may not release its GSE capital rule until December.

Lenders approve fewer loan applications and apply more conservative underwriting standards in states that impose a judicial foreclosure process, according to new research.

A House committee last week approved a bill that would extend deductions for mortgage insurance premiums through 2020. Meanwhile, the Senate is grappling with how to address various expired tax breaks.