With six months left before a host of rules from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau kick in, mortgage industry representatives continue to ask for changes and clarifications – including some related to the components of the pending “qualified mortgage” points-and-fees calculation. Early this month, the CFPB formally proposed for public comment amendments to rules issued in January under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. Much of the focus of the proposed amendments relates to loan originator compensation and mortgage servicing issues. Industry commenters focused...

Although Wells Fargo promised some JVs that everything was "fine" earlier in the year, the megabank is now exiting the joint venture space.

If the CFPB is successful in its case against Castle & Cook, will the loan officers have to pay back the bonus money?

During the debate, Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling accused Democrats of protecting the status quo by defending the current Fannie and Freddie dominated regime.

Amherst Securities said the risk-share deal was structured in a way that it will likely never take a loss.

Not only have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac staged a comeback, but so has MGIC. The MI giant finally turned a profit and sees better days ahead.

On average FHA took 340 days to sell REO properties based on dispositions from January 2008 through June 2012, compared to just over 200 days for Fannie, Freddie and VA.

NAR's oposition falls primarily in two areas: The PATH Act does not include an explicit federal guaranty and the bill dramatically restructures the FHA.

The hiring news isn't all bad in mortgage banking: Skyline Home Loans is looking for loan officers and Highlands recently hired some top executives.

The higher MSR values are not surprising, but the level of these increases have some mortgage professionals scratching their heads.