Fitch has determined that loans originated through a direct retail channel have a lower default risk than those originated through brokers or correspondents.

According to Inside Mortgage Finance, Bank of America has the highest delinquency rate among the nation’s megabanks.

Fannie Mae will lower its maximum LTV. Mortgage insurance firms are not happy. Meanwhile, NAMB blames shrinking application volumes on summer vacations.

If you're looking for a g-fee bargain, Freddie Mac is offering deals. Well, sort of.

Michael Chan, vice president of ComplianceEase, has come up with a check-list that should be part of every lender's due diligence effort.

FBR notes that a key provision in the draft QRM rule is that any mortgage securitized by Fannie or Freddie is automatically a QRM.

Cole Taylor Mortgage is talking to several semi-finalists that want to buy the company. Meanwhile, it's business as usual at the bank-owned lender.

The FHA has consulted with the CFPB regarding the impact of faulty TILA disclosures, which could spell trouble for the industry.

PennyMac is once again stepping up to the NPL plate with some major deals. Meanwhile, cash-out refis continue to dwindle.

The warehouse lending market continued to hum along in the second quarter, but executives in charge of extending credit to nonbank mortgage lenders are beginning to see certain warning signs, including lower profit margins. “Profits are definitely tightening,” said Chuck Mueller, president and CEO of Fidelity Bank, Edina, MN, a one-branch bank whose forte is warehouse lending. Some executives note...[Includes one data chart]