Originations by six major banks in the first quarter of 2014 fell by 27.9 percent compared with the previous quarter.

The Dodd-Frank Act prompted major changes for mortgage joint ventures, with some firms striking out on their own and others sticking with the smaller market.

The MBA and others want documentation from HUD detailing the recent reduction to FHA loan limits in certain high-cost areas.

Judge in the DOJ's case against Standard & Poor's handed the rating service a mixed ruling.

Market fundamentals appear to have blunted the expected impact of Homeowner Bill of Rights laws enacted by three states in 2013.

The investigation by the New York Department of Financial Services of nonbank servicers including Nationstar Mortgage and Ocwen Financial has put a halt to servicing sales.

Purchase mortgages securitized by Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie in the first quarter of 2014 were down by 76.3 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013.

BofA's mortgage-related settlements led to a loss for the lender in the first quarter of 2014.

U.S. Bank's mortgage originations in the first quarter of 2014 declined by 71.2 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013.

The surge in recent years of Federal Home Loan Bank advances by big banks presents safety and soundness risks, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Office of Inspector General.