The average estimated guarantee fee on Freddie’s new single-family business in the third quarter was 57 basis points, up 3 bps from the second quarter.

As the timeline shrinks for the implementation of the new credit scores for GSE borrowers, anxiety grows among lenders and even FICO and VantageScore.

“Candidly, we have to figure out a way to get our equity price to trade where it should trade,” said Michael Nierenberg, chairman, CEO and president of Rithm Capital.

Nearly all of the loans in Provident’s MBS are for primary residences.

Applications for refis declined while demand for purchase mortgages ticked up last week.

FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe announced several policy changes impacting the GSEs.

HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman rallied lenders at the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention.

“My view is nothing will be done because it’s going to be too hard to get it done,” Jamie Dimon, chair and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said of the potential for a re-proposal of capital requirements for large banks.

The loss was driven by negative marks on mortgage servicing rights and losses on interest rate swaps tied to hedging.

FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe filled in for agency Director Sandra Thompson at the MBA's annual convention.