Roughly 95 percent of FAMC's production comes from brokers and correspondents, according to Inside Mortgage Finance...

During the first quarter, the average credit score at Fannie Mae was 741.15, slightly below the average 744.73 at Freddie Mac.

Liquidation counsel Michael St. James did not return a telephone call and email regarding the situation.

The nation’s 12th largest servicer of home mortgages is in danger of getting booted off the NYSE.

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And there is significant price tiering in the market…

The top four lenders receiving the highest rate of “likes” and lowest rate of “dislikes” from real estate agents were all nonbanks: Fairway Independent, Movement Mortgage, Guild Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate.

Freddie said the strong labor market and years of pent-up interest are increasing demand for purchase mortgages.

Tian Liu, chief economist at Genworth Mortgage Insurance, said homebuilders are starting to increase the supply of homes at somewhat lower price points, which could help increase purchases by first-time buyers.

A senior FHFA official said disputes over private mortgage-insurance pricing likely fall under the jurisdiction of state insurance regulators.