Senate Democrats opposing the administration’s proposed cuts to HUD’s FY 2018 spending bill have reportedly placed a hold on Pantenaude’s nomination...

Publicly traded lenders that could benefit from the trend include First Republic Bank, Flagstar Bank, Nationstar Mortgage and U.S. Bank…

Wells Fargo – the nation’s largest home lender and servicer – has apparently won the bid for Seneca Mortgage and its $53.6 billion servicing portfolio, sending shockwaves through the market. But as Inside Mortgage Finance went to press this week, the jury was still out on whether this was a “one-off” opportunistic purchase or, perhaps, the start of a trend toward depositories showing renewed interest in mortgage servicing rights. For now, Wells isn’t...

According to a Freddie spokesman, the loan represents the “the largest-ever single-asset tax-exempt financing completed” by the GSE…

The proposed suspension generally applies to banks with less than $250 billion in total assets.

Starwood didn’t disclose the volume of non-QMs it has acquired at this point.

Other bidders on the $53.6 billion MSR portfolio include JPMorgan Chase and New Residential…

A fast grower, Guild Mortgage is open to buying other shops...

Wells Fargo regained the title of the top non-agency jumbo lender in the second quarter, besting Chase…

The OCC noted that Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA all offer loan options aimed at property rehabilitation…