The study’s findings challenge certain beliefs about FHA lending, namely that high insurance premiums, lender overlays and low credit scores are denying many qualified borrowers access to the program.

The FHA insurance fund received $336 million of the $614 million that JPM agreed to pay…

Roughly 75 percent of the loans will come from Georgia and will be top heavy in retail product.

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.