The MSR-saving amendment fixing the tax language was offered by Sen. Mike Rounds, R-SD...

GSE buyback activity has trended lower over the past two years…

Lobbyists and others tracking the effort told this newsletter that those who’ve been shown the legislative language have taken a non-disclosure vow…

According to figures compiled by affiliate Inside Mortgage Finance, Redwood ranked 11th among all non-agency jumbo producers through Sept. 30 with a volume of $2.99 billion.

In anticipation of a slight decline in multifamily mortgage originations, the Federal Housing Finance Agency last week lowered the multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2018. GSE multifamily business will be capped at $35.0 billion, down from the $36.5 billion level it’s been the past two years. FHFA analyzes the multifamily loan origination market size each quarter to decide if it will adjust the GSEs’ purchase limits. In the event the market picks up in 2018, the agency could raise the cap. And if the market slows even more than expected, it could lower the caps further.

At press time, Walter’s share price was up 38 percent on the day to $0.52. However, its five-year high is $45.92.

Mick Mulvaney has been in charge of the CFPB all week and we’ve yet to hear one prediction that subprime mortgage lending will revive with a vengeance…

The nominee was critical of the Fed’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and its purchases of MBS...

Roughly $119.1 billion of mortgages that exceed the conforming loan limit of $424,100 were produced during the third quarter of 2017…

Depositories held roughly 16.0 percent of outstanding ABS at the end of the third quarter…