The senators asked for a detailed timeline for ending the conservatorships and a list of benchmarks the GSEs must meet.

The deduction for mortgage insurance premiums and a tax break on forgiven mortgage debt had expired at the end of 2017 while funding for the National Flood Insurance Program was set to elapse on Dec. 20.

Overall, the trading volume in third quarter was the thinnest of the year and 4Q19 could be weaker still.

In 2017, Judge Sweeney ordered the government to produce many of these documents...

However, some lenders, including Flagstar Bancorp, are being careful about adding new workers.

To this point, LendingHome's originations have been concentrated on fix-and-flip bridge loans.

GSE purchase-mortgage business cooled off, falling 4.9% from the previous month, but refi volume jumped 13.3% to $70.5 billion in November.

Among the proposed changes: A residential loan made to a high-income individual residing in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods would no longer qualify for CRA credit.

Ed Pinto: Owners of GSE common have no right to expect a bailout.

In general, banks and thrifts have been pulling back from the MSR market since 2009...