Although Capital One is exiting single-family lending, the bank will continue to provide “specialized" multifamily financing...

While the concept was introduced more than a year ago, the specific duties for a deal agent remained a work in progress…

A guarantee fund would be developed to cover losses.

LendSure has financial backing from Ellington, among other investors…

Correspondents generated 38.8 percent of the market and posted the highest purchase-mortgage concentration, 77.8 percent.

According to Wallison: “There is nothing about the way the government has managed the housing finance system for the last 50 years that would remotely recommend a continuing government role.”

Tuesday’s panel discussion has been dubbed the “think tank” hearing because it includes representatives from the Urban Institute, the Milken Institute and American Enterprise Institute…

But while Fannie production slumped 11.5 percent, Freddie saw a robust 23.9 percent jump in new issuance in October…

New issuance of agency single-family MBS in October was almost even with the previous month, but there was a sharp swing of market share between the two government-sponsored enterprises, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS ranking and analysis. Total new MBS issuance by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae came to $113.99 billion last month, a modest 0.5 percent decline from September. But while Fannie production slumped 11.5 percent, Freddie ... [Includes two data charts]

Although it’s still unclear when the Treasury Department will release its blueprint for resolving the epic conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and reforming the housing-finance system, industry officials are sifting through the Trump administration’s tea leaves. One source who claims to be familiar with Treasury’s thinking on the matter said a consensus is developing around a model where the government-sponsored enterprises re-emerge as “utilities” with little or ...