The Fed chief told elected officials that whatever housing finance reform plan they choose to replace Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it should be clear to private investors about the government’s role in the market.

Not only are nonperforming residential mortgages being placed into new securities, but so are re-performing loans.

Fear and loathing in the mortgage job market? Movement Mortgage has let several mortgage workers go. Can looser underwriting standards save the day?

First-time homebuyers accounted for 33 percent of all GSE-securitized purchase mortgages in the first half, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

Jumbo originations increased at First Republic Bank, but its mortgage gain-on-sale margin took a hit.

The non-cash share of home-purchase financing increased to 71 percent in June from 67 percent in February, based on the three-month moving average.

Flagstar hopes to unload $30 billion in residential servicing rights, but is contemplating selling even more in the way of MSRs.

Three years ago Cole Taylor Bank had no presence in the mortgage market until Willie Newman joined the bank and started a residential division.

Nationstar and Ocwen get poor servicing grades from J.D. Power & Associates. Meanwhile, Rep. Mel Watt headed to FHFA? Not so fast...

Banks have a strong track record on obtaining Ginnie Mae approvals, nonbanks not so much.