The publicly traded REIT is jumping into the jumbo MBS market with its first deal. Many of the loans come from nonbanks.

According to a new letter obtained by Inside Mortgage Finance, HUD says it is uncertain whether any new loan created under the controversial eminent domain plan would qualify for FHA insurance.

Is the warehouse market about to open up to select hard money lenders? Perhaps, but it won't be a tidal wave.

FHFA has handed over a list of CEO candidates to Spencer Stuart, which bills itself as an international recruiting firm with 54 offices in 29 countries.

CashCall may be in trouble with New York State. So, where's Senator Reed's GSE bill?

The PATH Act awaits a vote on the House floor. But Hensarling’s measure is widely viewed as a non-starter in comparison to the Senate’s bipartisan Corker-Warner bill.

Fannie sold $2.2 billion of non-agency assets in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, Freddie sold at least $1 billion of non-prime MBS in May.

Investors searching for residential servicing rights can take a run at new offerings from Interactive Mortgage Advisors and MIAC, among others.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have come out in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But will other elected officials follow suit?

Ginnie Mae has changed certain office names to reflect the activities and responsibilities of the office more accurately. For example, the Office of Mortgage-Backed Securities is now known as the Office of Issuer and Portfolio Management. The Office of Program Operations name also has been discarded in favor of the Office of Securities Operations. The MBS Guide, including the summary of addresses and all forms and appendices, has been updated to reflect the office name changes. In addition, the address for overnight delivery of new MBS issuer applications ...