Like many mortgage-related REITS, Annaly has returned to profitability and has experienced an improvement in its net interest margin.

Reverse Mortgage Funding maintained its second-place position but trailed far behind with $743.5 million. Finance of America, which is controlled by the Blackstone Group, moved up a notch to third place with $577.0 million.

Kroll Bond Rating Service had a strong year over the first nine months of 2020, with a 12.4% increase in business from the same period in 2019...

RAB agreed to pay $204,000 in civil money penalty to settle the claims.

Issued in late November, the new FHFA regulatory framework mandates Tier I capital of at least 4.0% for Fannie and Freddie, a bar that some stakeholders believe is too high.

The highest year-over-year gains were reported in Phoenix (12.7%), Seattle (11.7%), and San Diego (11.6%). Meanwhile, New York (6.0%), Chicago (6.3%) and Las Vegas (6.4%) lagged behind...

Still, the overall share of ARMs is declining. The loans accounted for 7.5% of first-lien originations in the first nine months compared to 10.8% for full year 2019.

To date, the Irvine, CA-based nonbank has raised $81.5 million through the sale of preferred equity...

VA's moratorium on foreclosures was scheduled to end Dec. 31.

HUD's IG is in the process of reviewing forbearance data provided by servicers and the relief options they offer borrowers.