HomeStreet was faulted for paying mortgage referrals to real estate brokers and homebuilders...

According to a new tally from Inside Mortgage Finance, refis accounted for 47.6% of first-lien originations in 3Q19 compared to 35.9% and 35.2% in the second and first quarters, respectively.

Consultant Brian Chappelle credits FHA for taking action earlier in the year to stop risk layering on borrowers with lower credit scores.

If Fannie and Freddie are in fact released from conservatorship will they quickly rebuild their lobbying shops?

The decrease in LOS vendors comes courtesy of industry consolidation from M&A deals, fewer vendor offerings of multi-system platforms and the failure by some platforms to adapt...

“Acting” is a title worn by many political appointees in the current administration…

The MBS marks the first deal from Deephaven since the firm was acquired by Pretium Partners.

In case you haven’t noticed, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was at 1.86% as IMFnews went to press compared to 1.46% in early September. That’s a difference of 40 basis points…

HUD’s addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application form is being revised to reflect regulations, ensure accuracy of borrower information, reduce lender uncertainty and maintain FHA’s ability to enforce program requirements.

All of the loans in the MBS were originated by LendSure Mortgage. Ellington owns a 45% stake in the lender and provides a warehouse line of credit to the firm.