Blackrock and PIMCO were among the firms cited as avoiding new non-agency MBS deals…

The new request for information, issued Tuesday, solicits comments on all aspects of data collection...

Simone Grimes, who holds the title of special advisor, is still employed by the agency.

Ocwen said its ability to utilize the NOLs to offset future taxable income may be significantly limited if the company experiences an ownership change.

ICBA: “They [Freddie] can say whatever they want to, but financing MSR crosses the line.”

The FHA has proposed a similar user fee but has been denied repeatedly by Congress…

CFPB chief Mick Mulvaney said the bureau is “no longer allowed” to make any rules about disparate impact under ECOA…

A court ruling in February which determined that risk-retention requirements don’t apply to certain collateralized loan obligations could have opened a way to avoid risk retention in the commercial MBS market, according to an industry lawyer.

Ginnie Mae said it would accept “orphaned” VA loans for delivery into Ginnie MBS as long as the mortgage meets the terms of the law.

Changes made by the Dodd-Frank reform bill, along with other legislative proposals and government actions, would have mixed credit impact on ABS backed by student loans, said Moody’s Investors Service.