Time to start planning for the 13th anniversary of the Fannie/Freddie conservatorships...

The trade groups argue that the GSEs are key providers of liquidity to the housing market, especially in these troubled times and any mistakes will damage the nation’s mortgage finance system.

Production in the sector is heavily dependent on demand by investors in the secondary market...

“Applications are staying strong,” said Paul Rozo, CEO of Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Corona, CA. “Rate-locks have been smoking leading up to the election and post-election as well, which is nice.”

In the third quarter Impac posted net earnings of $1.6 million compared to a loss of $22.8 million in 2Q20...

The irony of the regulatory call: Many nonbanks are posting record profits and six firms are in the process of IPOs...

The top three VA originators in 3Q20: Freedom Mortgage, Quicken Loans and Veterans United Home Loans...

The top-five retail mortgage lenders year-to-date: Quicken, Wells Fargo, Chase, Freedom Mortgage and BofA...

In these high-cost areas, the maximum GSE loan limit bumps up to 150% of the base limit, or $822,375.

Attorney Joann Needleman: "The transition team that Biden has put together to look at the CFPB is extremely telling"...