Senate Banking Committee hearing: First step toward legislative reform? 

Brokers recorded a hefty 69.3% increase in government lending from the first to the second quarter, boosting their share of the sector to 21.4%.

Stress tests and capital vs. yield curves and spreads.

The organization’s largest sources of revenue — by far — are its annual convention and the cash it takes in from membership dues: $30.4 million and $24.3 million, respectively.

Bob Garrett, executive vice president in charge of warehouse finance at First Tennessee Bank, said he’s seen some competitors that are so overwhelmed with demand they’re turning away business.

Syracuse Securities calls the mortgage business "unforgiving and highly competitive." That sounds about right...

The HFPC said mortgage rates reflect credit risk more holistically than DTI ratios…

Jumbo specialist First Republic Bank boosted its first-lien holdings by 21.8% on an annual basis…

One former Freddie Mac executive told IMFnews: “But the really big question is what Treasury plans to do with its 79.9% ownership stake.”

FHA/VA lending is the segment where brokers enjoy their biggest market share. In the jumbo space, they captured just 5.0% of second-quarter volume, along with a 17.1% share in the conventional-conforming market.