The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced last week that it was increasing the maximum conforming loan limit for 2019. For most counties, the new limit will be 6.9 percent higher at $484,350. The increase, while routine, has both supporters and critics.

Purchase loans accounted for over 80.0 percent of third-quarter production at Wells Fargo, PennyMac Financial, Caliber Home Loans, U.S. Bank and Amerihome…

Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing had the highest sequential growth rate among jumbo servicers…

Some industry lobbyists believe the Senate Banking Committee hearing on GSE pilot programs will not be held this year at all.

Commitment levels are decent, but nonbanks just aren’t using the lines they’ve been granted.

When the measure was first introduced, one housing lobbyist quipped: “This is like someone laying on their death after drinking and sinning and finally realizing they need to get baptized. This is not being introduced for good political reasons.”

KBRA said nonprime issuance in 2019 should benefit from an increase in origination volume and other efficiencies…

The specific nature of the allegations was not disclosed…

Although the manufactured home industry is lobbying for chattel lending, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac still require real property for collateral.

Prepayment speeds for recently issued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac MBS in the to-be-announced market were closely aligned during the third quarter, according to a new report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency.