After several years of deliberations on how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac use credit scores, the Federal Housing Finance Agency last week proposed a new rule on how the government-sponsored enterprises would consider new scoring methods.

Banks, savings institutions and credit unions held a combined $3.005 trillion of unsecuritizedsingle-family mortgages in portfolio as of Sept. 30…

Liquidity means access to cash – and is a chief concern of Ginnie Mae acting president Michael Bright as well…

Founded 20 years ago, PRMI is a retail-only lender that funded $3.7 billion through the first nine months of 2018…

As one veteran industry lobbyist explained with a hint of ire: “You’re telling me that a bunch of lame duck Congressmen who lost an election are going to show up on the Friday before Christmas?”

The ARM share typically goes up when interest rates rise, but not this time around…

Fannie Mae retains risk on the first 150 basis points of losses...

The Congressional Budget Office wants to hike g-fees by 5 basis points in October 2019 and then 15 basis points after 2021.

The latest reading is a sign that liquidity is suffering and the creation of new agency securities is in the doldrums...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed new policies this week regarding no-action letters and the establishment of a “product sandbox.” The proposal aims to help financial services companies develop innovative products. Lauren Saunders, associate director of the National Consumer Law Center, was highly critical of the proposal, claiming that it could “wipe out consumer protection laws for entire industries.” She said the proposal is certain to ... [Includes four briefs]