One mortgage insurance lobbyist added: “Fannie and Freddie really don’t want to cut fees. It would hurt their earnings. It’s hard to imagine them doing anything right now that would reduce revenues.”

The pending deal from Chase will include 4,122 mortgages, according to a due diligence review by Opus Capital Markets Consultants…

In 2015, Alterra Home Loans had a growth rate of 100 percent. The firm also has a small servicing portfolio but uses a subservicer to do the processing.

The authors advocate for competition in the secondary market…

Another week, and another gain in new mortgage applications...

With the presidential election underway, many Americans are beginning to analyze and critique the candidate’s various policies – including their views on housing and finance.

Should the industry be concerned if the borrower finds out about LLPAs?

The president and CEO of the Credit Union National Association countered that the current limitations on QMs may disqualify creditworthy members from obtaining a mortgage.

One other finding from Black Knight: roughly $75 billion in home equity has been extracted from residences over the past 12 months…

The only major bank to rank among the top five table funders in 1Q16 was U.S. Bancorp with a 4.1 percent market share.