Some non-agency participants have called for an immediate return to conforming loan limits of $417,000, which were in place in 2008 before Congress established “emergency” loan limits for high-cost areas.

The recent rate spike is causing concerns in the jumbo market, particularly for issuers.

“Confusion and uncertainty around representations and warranties standards continue to cause lenders to add their own overlays to the existing GSE credit standards,” said MBA vice chairman Bill Cosgrove.

Are huge origination profits a thing of the past? Meanwhile, time is running out on the White House GSE petition.

Freddie filed repurchase requests on some $361.6 million of 2012 originations during the first quarter of this year, according to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Trends.

Want to issue MBS in the mortgage market of the future? Better bring your wallet.

Piper Jaffray owns 8.72 percent of Bexil Corp., the parent of Bexil American Mortgage. Meanwhile, ICBA likes the Corker-Warner bill, but...

The Congressman argues that if the two are not allowed pay down their draws from Treasury “then any future funds sent" to the U.S. should be reinvested in the housing market.

Mortgage brokers may soon get a new source of warehouse credit: First Guaranty Mortgage Corp.

Provident Funding has one word for last week's rate spike: "Ugly." Meanwhile, the TBW MSR portfolio finally gets sold...