Two of the nine MBS issuers that Ginnie Mae singled out for unusual MBS prepayment speeds reportedly have been restricted from the agency’s multi-issuer MBS pools.

Acting Ginnie Mae President Michael Bright said some of the concerns regarding nonbanks raised in a recent Brookings Institute white paper are valid…

One word for crazy signing bonuses paid to LOs: stupid...

But Freddie Mac’s 37.2 percent drop was the biggest, by far…

There appears to be a long line of counterparties willing to work with Ginnie…

There is a lot of interest in Ginnie Mae’s proposed credit-risk transfer pilot with FHA that’s scheduled for later this year, according to the agency’s acting chief.

Stone Point Capital has acquired a controlling stake in due diligence provider American Mortgage Consultants.

Such firms would then be eligible for what he called “concierge services” from the agency.

A subsidiary of Annaly Capital Management plans to issue a non-agency mortgage-backed security with a mix of seasoned mortgages...

The megabanks and some top ranked nonbanks rely heavily on correspondent purchases to gather FHA and VA loans…