Industry groups argue that the Mortgage Resolution Partners proposal on eminent domain and MBS raises serious legal and constitutional issues.

The commercial MBS market is starting to catch fire. Moreover, a new report from Fitch notes that commercial delinquencies continued to fall last year, a trend that will continue.

Consumer advocates also recommend that state policymakers pass legislation or implement regulation requiring servicers to adopt and engage in loss-mitigation practices.

The White House wants to change the HARP eligibility date, making more underwater borrowers eligible for the program, Inside Mortgage Finance has learned.

FHA lenders are resting easier today thanks to a promise from HUD secretary Shaun Donovan not to hike FHA premiums again.

Home lenders funded $500 billion worth of new mortgages in the first quarter, a strong showing, but down 5 percent from the fourth quarter. Quicken Loans had the strongest growth rate among the top 10.

The government is warning mortgage lenders to settle their fair lending cases upfront instead of litigating.

Residential fundings by hard-money lender CALCAP Advisors are on the rise, a bright sign for the sector.

The worst kept secret in the mortgage industry is that a guaranty fee hike is coming. But no one knows when.

EverBank funded $2.9 billion of home mortgages in the first quarter, a bit below one estimate of $3.3 billion.