If FHFA lowers the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loan limit, will that business shift over to the FHA?

First, National MI files to go public, now Essent. One might assume the mortgage insurance industry is red hot.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will not earn a ton of money forever. Or will they?

It appears that Integrated Financial Group of Pennsylvania is the latest victim of the mortgage downturn.

Who better than a former Wall Street executive to manage Fannie Mae's role in the common securitization platform project?

The Comptroller is warning against a bank engaging in an exchange of participation interests in REO without first consulting with the regulator.

Mortgages banking firms are still in demand, but pricing may fall. And at Wells Fargo, it's jumbo rates remain cheaper than GSE rates.

Terry Edwards has received high marks for his accomplishments at Fannie Mae. But can he get the CSP off the ground?

Certain provisions of the loan originator compensation rule – such as those having to do with record retention, anti-steering and compliance and procedures – kick in January of 2014.

Vacant foreclosed properties with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are not subject to the City of Chicago’s registration ordinance, according to a recent ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. The ordinance, which took effect in November 2011, requires mortgage lenders to register vacant properties with the city and pay a $500 registration fee. The ordinance also directs lenders to secure and maintain vacant buildings in accordance with city requirements.