“Had the proposal been implemented, it could have had a chilling effect on FHA lending, to the detriment of the borrowers served by the FHA program,” according to lawyers at K&L Gates.

The performance comes at a time when the agency increasingly seems concerned about the capital cushion of certain fast-growing nonbanks.

The announcement by Freddie Mac might be viewed as a sign that the GSEs are competing once again.

Controlled by Loan Star Funds, Caliber has $1.0 billion to spend on funding non-agency mortgages.

Beginning next year, Fannie will require seller/servicers to use trending credit data when underwriting single-family borrows through DU.

It's not everyday that a nonbank, nonprime lender gains access to the Federal Home Loan Bank system...

With a strong fourth quarter, jumbo MBS issuance in 2015 could nudge past the post-crisis high set back in 2013, when $13.12 billion of these deals came to market.

Meanwhile, two mid-sized lenders told Inside Mortgage Finance on Friday that they too are shuttering their Realtor-related MSAs.

But there is some good news: the new rule will ease reporting requirements for small banks and credit unions.

Servicing workers, in particular, feel like they have a target on their backs, thanks to outsourcing and other factors...