As the government shutdown continues and many federal workers go without pay checks, there’s a growing concern that these potential borrowers will see their credit scores get dinged.

According to interviews with investors in Freddie Mac’s $500 million Structured Agency Credit Risk bond, 50 different companies bought into the deal.

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut, on behalf of the RMBS Working Group, is seeking an order to compel Clayton to cooperate with a subpoena issued in early July.

Sources contend that other pending jumbo deals could be reduced in size until the market improves.

Some in the mortgage broker community have suggested that operating as a mini-correspondent could help brokers bypass points-and-fees complications with the qualified mortgage definition under the ATR rule.

A flurry of new SEC filings suggests that Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. may go public this week, possibly by Friday.

Is refi specialist CashCall still on the auction block? It’s hard to say since the company doesn’t return telephone calls about the matter.

Critics of program contend that the strings attached by Fannie Mae require too much oversight of REO investors, driving away potential top bidders.

FHA will continue to insure mortgages if the government closes but cautions that its commitment authority eventually will run dry. Potential homeowners "will be impacted," it warns.

The much anticipated announcement on lower GSE loan limits could be pushed back to mid-October.