Citadel, one of the earliest entrants to the new expanded-credit market, funded $295.0 million of loans in the first quarter, a 19.4 percent sequential increase…

Consultant Joshua Rosner of Graham-Fisher said the letter is significant because it marks the first time that the ICBA has joined with civil rights groups and housing organizations on a GSE-related matter.

Reverse production increased 18.5 percent when measured against 1Q17.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency this week unveiled a proposed rule on capital standards for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, acknowledging that the rule would not be imposed on the two government-sponsored enterprises as long as they’re in conservatorship.

Credit-risk transfer activity at the government-sponsored enterprises is expected to shift from debt note issuance that has dominated the program to more front-end deals with private mortgage insurers and mortgage lenders, the Urban Institute said.

Year over year, MBS outstanding grew by 4.8 percent, according to a new tally from Inside MBS & ABS…

The CFPB is considering cutting off public access to the complaint database, which was launched in 2012 under former Director Richard Cordray.

It’s official: The Treasury Department’s goal is to reduce the footprint of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Who says so? Treasury counselor Craig Phillips...

The Trump administration is likely to play a more active role in reducing the footprint of the government-sponsored enterprises in 2019, according to administration officials and industry analysts. Mel Watt’s term as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is set to end in January, allowing Trump to appoint a new director. The new director will likely take actions that are aligned with the Treasury Department’s goals for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, according to industry analysts ...

Reverse mortgage lenders started out strong in the first three month of 2018 with a 19.2 percent increase in Home Equity Conversion Mortgage production from the previous period. HECM endorsements totaled $5.4 billion in the first quarter, with purchase reverse loans accounting for the bulk of originations, 81.9 percent. First quarter production was up 18.5 percent from the same period last year. Meanwhile, HECM mortgage-backed securities issuance totaled $2.97 billion for the quarter, down from $3.25 billion in the prior quarter, Ginnie Mae data showed. The top five HECM originators in sequential order – American Advisors Group, Reverse Mortgage Funding, One Reverse Mortgage, Liberty Home Equity Solutions, and Synergy One Lending – accounted for $1.66 billion, or 30.8 percent, of total production during the first quarter. American Advisors maintained its top ranking with $841.4 million of HECM loans, which ... [Charts]