Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said that if the Supreme Court had invalidated the CFPB's rules, there would have been a severe impact on the housing market.

Six months after completing its year-long review of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, FHFA is asking housing industry stakeholders how to create a mission statement that restores the banks' focus on housing.

There's a new no-downpayment purchase mortgage product and title insurance services.

Marcia Fudge is now a partner and chair of public policy at Taft, a law firm.

The 7-2 decision upholds the bureau’s ability to receive funding directly from the Federal Reserve and overturns a decision by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.

The flow of purchase mortgages in Ginnie Mae MBS increased 15.0% from March levels, while securitization of refinance loans dropped 9.2%.

“The current approach is clearly failing,” said Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association.

About a dozen firms currently originate HEIs in more than 30 states, according to Morningstar DBRS.

Federal banking regulators are still grappling with whether to re-propose a rule on capital requirements for large banks or to move on to a final rule.

The sale effectively takes Flagstar out of the warehouse lending arena.