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.

But if Fannie and Freddie sell their headquarter properties, shouldn’t they move to a low cost state like Wyoming or Montana? I

It's highly unusual that an entire staff of loan officers would leave on their own accord all at once, especially in a tough origination market.

Some lenders asked the CFPB if creditors are required to provide revised loan estimates on the same business day that a consumer or LO requests a rate lock.

In early July, the FHFA unveiled the new MI eligibility standards, which propose – for the first time – risk-based capital rules that are tied to a measurement called “available assets.”

However, non-agency MBS issuers won a slight concession on the matter: the SEC had initially proposed a five-day waiting period.