"While refi activity is up significantly over the last couple weeks, most borrowers would need mortgage rates to move much lower before they’re incentivized to refinance," said Mark Palim, deputy chief economist at Fannie Mae.

Select Portfolio Servicing handled servicing on mortgages with an unpaid principal balance of $166.70 billion as of the end of June, according to estimates by Inside Mortgage Finance.

Loose IT security controls could have made it possible for a malicious employee, or an external party with access to that employee's account, to gain full control of the FHFA network.

It's hard to pin down the "magical" number for interest rates that will unlock the housing market, according to the CEO of The Home Depot.

Scotiabank hired the managing director of Chase's mortgage warehouse unit.

Ginnie MBS issuance increased by 8.3% on a monthly basis in July while GSE volume declined somewhat.

Any regulatory action resulting from the CFPB’s recent request for information must be grounded in the bureau’s statutory authority, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

The CFPB said it is stepping in to stop harmful practices used in contract for deed financing that set up homebuyers to fail.

Skyward Specialty Insurance Group launched a mortgage reinsurance business.

Loans in the new prime jumbo MBS had an average seasoning of 13 months.