The overall delinquency rate across all three agencies declined 36 basis points in the first quarter to 2.78%.

Examples from various industries, including the mortgage market, helped to push the FTC to issue the final rule.

Rising interest rates helped to lift the value of the nonbank's MSRs.

The civil monetary penalties resulting from the administrative actions were roughly $26.4 million.

Applications declined somewhat as interest rates increased.

Mr. Cooper Group, the largest nonbank GSE servicer and second-largest GSE servicer overall, increased its portfolio by 8.6% during the first quarter.

The Mortgage Bankers Association raised concerns about the new requirements.

"It’s hard to see how a charge that is clearly disclosed to the borrower before they enter into the transaction ... and only charged once at closing can be said to unreasonably take advantage of consumers," said Peter Idziak, a senior associate at the law firm of Polunsky Beitel Green.

Achieve Home Loans is expected to close a $170.1 million HELOC MBS later this month.

Economists at Fannie increased their projections for originations, citing "our more optimistic home price growth expectation and somewhat lower mortgage rate path, along with an upgraded expectation for home sales."