A decline in interest rates and more housing inventory helped to increase pending home sales in September.

The average estimated guarantee fee on Freddie’s new single-family business in the third quarter was 57 basis points, up 3 bps from the second quarter.

“Candidly, we have to figure out a way to get our equity price to trade where it should trade,” said Michael Nierenberg, chairman, CEO and president of Rithm Capital.

Applications for refis declined while demand for purchase mortgages ticked up last week.

FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe announced several policy changes impacting the GSEs.

HUD Secretary Adrianne Todman rallied lenders at the Mortgage Bankers Association's annual convention.

“My view is nothing will be done because it’s going to be too hard to get it done,” Jamie Dimon, chair and CEO of JPMorgan Chase, said of the potential for a re-proposal of capital requirements for large banks.

FHFA Deputy Director Naa Awaa Tagoe filled in for agency Director Sandra Thompson at the MBA's annual convention.

Although origination profitability has been in the tank, MBA sees it turning around and company hiring could increase.

Meanwhile, Rate has issued three jumbo MBS deals in recent months...