Caliber Funding sees a huge opportunity in correspondent lending.

The mortgage industry wants lower Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac/FHA loan limits. But will it happen?

The GSE "common securitization platform" is under construction and already potential add-ons are being discussed, including a loan acquisition module.

Nationstar Mortgage is getting serious about the origination business. On Tuesday it revealed plans to purchase a high-volume call center operation.

It's official: Come January of next year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will only be able to purchase qualified mortgages.

A new investment banking firm wants to help nonbanks raise capital.

The game is on: MBA wants a single GSE security and will lobby aggressively on the issue.

Business must be good for Nationstar Mortgage. The fast growing servicer is trying to pull off a huge debt swap.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has announced plans to consolidate multifamily hubs nationwide and close a number of its smaller field offices. The plan would result in an estimated $61.9 million in annual costs savings for HUD after completion and affect approximately 900 of the department’s 9,300 employees. No employee will be laid off as a result of the restructuring, according to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan. Donovan said the changes are part of a broader, long-term effort that will allow HUD to continue to deliver high-quality services by adapting modern best practices. The decision to ...

Wall Street has unveiled policy proposals calling for premium and guaranty fee adjustments and reduced loan limits for FHA and the government-sponsored enterprises to jump start the return of private capital to the U.S. housing market. The American Securitization Forum said the current level of government activity in the mortgage market is neither sustainable nor advisable. The government, through FHA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, directly or indirectly guarantees 90 to 95 percent of new mortgage originations in the country, the trade association said. While everyone agrees the government’s role in housing should be reduced over the long term, there is ...