A handful of REITs have gained access – or tried to gain access – to the FHLB’s borrowing window through a captive insurance company.

The American Bankers Association believes GSE loan limits in much of the nation could be reduced.

In 2013, Freddie Mac reimbursed its servicers $1.4 billion but identified and denied $126 million in what the IG calls “erroneous” claims.

The New York AG has secured a temporary restraining order barring the loan mod companies from collecting advance fees. The state's top cop also froze their bank accounts.

Chuck Klein, managing partner of Mortgage Banking Solutions, is engaged in roughly 12 transactions. “I think at least six of those will close,” he said.

Where will Fannie Mae ultimately windup? The early betting is the Washington waterfront near Nationals Park…

Due diligence providers that work on MBS and ABS also will have to provide certifications to the rating services which will be disclosed on each rating issued.

The comment period on the CFPB’s proposed rule closes Oct. 22, and lenders won’t be subject to the proposed new reporting requirements until 2016.

Back in the 1980s, when Fannie Mae was losing $1 million a day, it contemplated selling the property and came up with a value of $10 million to $15 million. Today, it's worth much more than that.

Since the collapse of the non-agency market back in 2008, Fannie and Freddie have generally accounted for over 70 percent of new MBS production.