The CEO noted that Freddie Mac has made great inroads in doing more business with small to medium-sized lenders, but also said that when it comes to the GSE’s credit box, “it is not being fully used” by the industry.

The shareholders demanded that a planned large acquisition of single-family homes by Altisource be halted...

In particular, Watt expressed his concerns about January 1, 2018 when Fannie and Freddie – as promulgated by the U.S. Treasury – are forced to have a capital “buffer” of zero dollars.

Shrinkage? Thanks to the CSP, changes in reps and warrants, cyber security and more, Freddie Mac continues to hire new workers...

The REIT's new broker-dealer unit is now fully staffed and is in the regulatory application process...

RPM Mortgage has acquisitions on its mind once again and could be an aggressive buyer of other lending shops this year, according to industry advisors – if only falling interest rates didn’t get in the company’s way. It was originally thought that 2016 could be a robust year for mortgage mergers-and-acquisitions activity, but tumbling interest rates are making some owners think twice about selling – or getting picky about what they’re willing to take. For buyers, the best time to pounce is...

What might replace the GSEs' HARP program? Maybe nothing...

Thanks to the MIP cut, it was FHA's best year since 2010.

At Hatteras Financial jumbos are "out" and mortgage servicing rights are "in"...

Bill Erbey controls blocks of Ocwen's stock in his own name, but also through limited partnerships and limited liability corporations.