Walter’s warehouse providers include Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse, among others.

Last year, SoFi received approval to become a Fannie Mae seller/servicer.

And a business plan is born: lending money to real estate agents...

The Treasury Department says it’s possible that originations are being stifled by caps on points and fees charged to borrowers.

The industry is concerned the CFPB rule has the potential to put servicers smack-dab in the middle of some nasty family disputes…

Last month, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt said he’s prepared to allow Fannie and Freddie to build some type of capital buffer to avoid a Treasury draw…

Looks like Fannie Mae's general counsel is headed to the U.S. Treasury...

Proposal appears to be more practical than scorched earth alternative favored by some Republicans.

HUD secretary Ben Carson could implement changes through mortgagee letters to shrink FHA’s role…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking clearance for two information-collection forms that are crucial to a veteran’s ability to obtain or cure a VA-guaranteed mortgage loan. The Office of Management and Budget is currently reviewing the forms. The VA also has published notices in the June 1 Federal Register seeking public comment on the proposed revised forms. Comments for both notices are due July 3, 2017. The first form relates to information a veteran must provide to be exempted from paying a funding fee. Borrowers are required to pay a funding fee to obtain a loan with a VA guaranty, unless the borrower is a disabled veteran receiving VA compensation for his or her service-connected disability. Loans made to unmarried surviving spouses of veterans who have died in service or from a service-related disability also are exempted from payment of the funding fee (regardless of whether the ...