Over the past year, some lenders have complained privately about the presence of enforcement attorneys during examinations, telling Inside Mortgage Finance that it can be intimidating to staff.

With most of FHA's staff on furlough, the private mortgage insurance sector sees an opportunity to gain business.

A company owned by Lone Star appears to have won the bid on Flagstar MSRs. Meanwhile, MountainView hits the market with a new deal.

Members of the House believe FHFA does not have the legal authority under HERA to reduce GSE loan limits.

It's not looking pretty for gain-on-sale margins this quarter. However, interest rates will remain low.

The Mortgage Bankers Association last week won affirmation of its July victory over the Department of Labor in the trade group’s appeal of a government policy that declared mortgage loan officers did not qualify under the administrative exemption to overtime pay. On Oct. 2, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia refused to grant a full-court review of its decision exactly three months earlier that sided with the MBA on how the DOL imposed overtime compensation requirements under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The MBA filed...

Among other things, the Federal Home Loan Banks want to maintain their ability to securitize residential mortgages for their members.

While standardization was the focus of jumbo investors, perhaps the bigger concern for participants is that most investors said they were looking to buy almost anything other than new jumbo MBS.

The auction is being held on the government’s behalf by DebtX. In total, 29,000 nonperforming loans will be offered for sale.

Meanwhile, smaller mortgage lenders that do not have delegated underwriting authority are reporting delays on getting loans closed.