The largest nonprime (non-QM) lenders are likely (in no certain order): Citadel Loan Servicing, Deephaven Mortgage and Angel Oak...

Annaly Capital Management remained the top REIT MBS investor despite an 0.8 percent drop in its portfolio.

The FHA and the Inspector General of HUD currently are at odds over permissible sources of single-family downpayment assistance offered through housing finance agencies.

In 2014, FB Financial began retaining more of its servicing rights and now has a $4.0 billion portfolio.

The nation's fourth largest servicer, Nationstar Mortgage, will hold a job fair on Sept. 12 at the Maude Cobb Convention Center in Longview, TX.

Depending on where they work, mortgage loan officers can earn anywhere from 20 to 100 basis points per loan.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced the IDR program back in February as the final piece to the representation-and-warranties framework.

In a somewhat uncommon occurrence, four law firms published a position paper late last week aimed at helping industry participants comply with pending risk-retention requirements for new commercial MBS. The paper was written by attorneys at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft; Dechert; Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; and Sidley Austin. “The paper was authored...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are seeing some competition for eligible mortgages from portfolio lenders…

Credit Suisse sold two warehouse facility-backed securities this week totaling $800.0 million, according to Moody’s Investors Service. The rating service placed A2 ratings on the Mortgage Repurchase Agreement Financing Trust Series 2016-1 and Series 2016-2 transactions. Much like a warehouse facility security issued by Jefferies in May, Moody’s said the MRAFT securities are structured with two legs of “back to back” repurchase agreements. The first leg consists...