In general, most of the delinquent loan buying has been done by the megabanks and top-ranked direct-FHA funders like Quicken Loans and PennyMac...

During the COVID crisis, many states have temporarily allowed licensed MLOs to work from their (unlicensed) homes, rather than branches...

Officials at Acra suggest it's largely business as usual for Citadel, beyond the name change.

Genworth said the mortgage insurer is “designed to meet its near-term liabilities of approximately $1.0 billion of debt due in 2021. An IPO of U.S. MI will be subject to market conditions as well as the satisfaction of various conditions and approvals.”

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...