Who cares about large hedging losses? Not the FHFA, which so far has shown no interest in increasing the allowable amount of capital the two can retain...

Ginnie’s big advantage is that it gets all the FHA and VA loans, while the GSEs so far have not gotten much traction in their reduced-downpayment programs.

According to figures compiled by Inside FHA/VA Lending, Wells ranked second among all FHA retail originators in the first half.

The CHLA noted that almost 99 percent of depositories are exempt from exams conducted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Meanwhile, 37.0 percent of realtors indicated they have put together plans with their lender or title company to help even out the process...

Moreover, one warehouse executive told IMFnews that he is beginning to get requests for increased capacity.

M&T sought a dismissal of the lawsuit in April, claiming that its loan officers were acting based on legitimate, non-discriminatory reasons.

When the Stearns announcement was made some of its competitors began speculating on what might happen to the acquisitions down the road.

Pershing Square and Perry Capital began loading up on GSE “junior” preferred two years ago, but not because they thought it was a great investment...

Some in the industry, including the MBA, feel the certification language lacks clarity...