Mortgage companies that fall under the heading “real estate credit” actually cut 300 employees during the month, leaving the sector with 211,700 full-timers.

CHLA lists four specific concerns about the proposed capital rule, including a complaint that a 25 basis point “add on” (based on UPB) is too “severe.”

Cerberus hasn’t had the best track record with its mortgage investments over the years...

Even without the bump in seasoned loans (courtesy of BofA), Freddie’s MBS activity was up significantly from January.

Sixteen publicly-traded mortgage REITs reported a fair market value of $282.62 billion for their aggregate MBS holdings at December 31.

Treasury counselor Michael Stegman wants the common securitization platform project to be opened to the private sector.

The seller was not identified by Phoenix, but in the offering circular the firm is identified as “an independent mortgage banker established in 1990.”

If Fannie and/or Freddie have a negative net worth, investors wouldn’t buy their MBS and if investors don’t buy their MBS we would have financial Armageddon…

Quicken Loans was the second largest refi lender in 2014 with $47.91 billion, according to exclusive figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance.

JPM's latest jumbo MBS has strong underwriting characteristics, including an average combined loan-to-value ratio of 66.5 percent...