In the first quarter, 11.2 percent of Fannie/Freddie purchase loans had credit scores below 700 and LTV ratios of 81 percent or higher. That was up from 7.4 percent in the fourth quarter…

To significantly reduce credit risk, all mortgages sold to Ginnie 2.0 would require a private credit enhancement attached to the loans…

Ocwen Financial continues to rule the roost in terms of subprime servicing…

PennyMac Financial is a top-10 ranked lender and may soon break into the top-10 in servicing as well…

One observer noted: “Talk about a government takeover! This feels third-world to me…”

The MBS holdings of 16 top mortgage REITs were down 0.3 percent from the fourth quarter...

Over the past five years, the issuance market for securitization has fluctuated between feast and famine, noted one executive…

The poor stock performance of this group has bloodied the water for mortgage IPOs...

Accelerated growth through the acquisition of mortgage servicing rights is an undertaking that remains challenging to the industry, said the MMC…

In general, private mortgages are extended by the owner of the property to a borrower through a private contract. Terms can vary greatly from deal to deal.