Second-ranked JPMorgan Chase reported a hefty 48.3 percent decline in mortgage sales.

Some warehouse lenders are nervous about the VA ‘orphan loan’ mess as well, sources told Inside Mortgage Finance…

FHA may soon have a new condo lending rule, but one lobbyist called it "four years too late..."

The figures show that compared to the first quarter of 2017, both JPM and Wells greatly reduced their FHLB borrowings…

Starwood began acquiring non-QM loans last fall using Federal Home Loan Bank advances...

Virtually all of the repurchase activity is now focused on newer production.

Presale reports for non-agency MBS backed by new originations typically identify lenders that account for at least 5.0 percent of the contributions…

MBS guarantee fees currently charged by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are at levels sufficient to meet capital requirements recently proposed by the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to industry analysts. The proposal could also bring attention to cross-subsidization in g-fee pricing, especially under a new FHFA director.

The Trump administration late this week published its thoughts on ending the conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, aiming to reduce their role in the housing-finance market – while providing an explicit U.S. guarantee on conventional MBS.

As the Federal Reserve slowly unwinds its agency MBS holdings, economists forecast there are more disposals to come and without much market disruption.