Market fundamentals appear to have blunted the expected impact of Homeowner Bill of Rights laws enacted by three states in 2013.

The investigation by the New York Department of Financial Services of nonbank servicers including Nationstar Mortgage and Ocwen Financial has put a halt to servicing sales.

Purchase mortgages securitized by Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie in the first quarter of 2014 were down by 76.3 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013.

BofA's mortgage-related settlements led to a loss for the lender in the first quarter of 2014.

U.S. Bank's mortgage originations in the first quarter of 2014 declined by 71.2 percent compared with the first quarter of 2013.

The surge in recent years of Federal Home Loan Bank advances by big banks presents safety and soundness risks, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency's Office of Inspector General.

With Mel Watt remaining silent, Ed DeMarco used one of his last days at the Federal Housing Finance Agency to reminisce.

The outage of Ellie Mae's Encompass systems at the end of the first quarter appears to be due to a malfunction on Ellie Mae's end, not a malicious attack.

Walter, through its affiliate Green Tree Loan Servicing, is a top 10 ranked servicer, according to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance.

DBRS suggests it's likely that most of the U.S. population won't be able to qualify for a mortgage any time soon...