Over the past few years there has been some debate about the role Fannie and Freddie play in the multifamily sector with GSE critics pushing for the two to scale back their involvement.

Analysts believe BlueMountain’s play is to ultimately drive down Ocwen’s share price and clean up on its short positions.

Ocwen’s massive servicing portfolio (roughly $377 billion in UPB) is worth more than the entire market capitalization rate of the company...

Ocwen’s share price has almost doubled! How’s that? Well...

Broker-originated purchase mortgages pushed the envelope a little further, with an average credit score of 719.1 and an average DTI of 37.7.

With rates low on current production, prices are strong for “flow” transactions.

It’s no secret that the securitization market for jumbo loans has been anemic since the housing bust of 2008, but is mortgage insurance a possible panacea? Arch MI recently set up a new subsidiary that will write coverage on jumbo loans as well as portfolio products. In its press statement, Arch said it created Arch Mortgage Guaranty Co. in part to aid lenders that want to securitize. In a recent interview with Inside MBS & ABS, Arch MI President David Gansberg said...

Roughly 18 current members of the FHLBanks are affected by the proposed ban, seven of which are mortgage real estate investment trusts.

The due diligence findings must be published within five days after a deal prices.

Interest in the structured-finance market remains strong, but issuers continue to struggle with regulations and sometimes limited demand for their offerings. Just over 6,000 people registered for the ABS Vegas conference this week sponsored by the Structured Finance Industry Group and Information Management Network, up from more than 5,300 registrants in 2014. Jade Friedensohn, a senior vice president at IMN, said the conference set an attendance record for the structured-finance industry. A poll of attendees by the conference organizers suggested...