The lifting of the sanctions comes amid a recent report by Bloomberg that New Day Chairman Emeritus Joe Murin might be a candidate to be the next permanent president of the government guarantor.

One industry lobbyist, requesting anonymity, noted that when it comes to a possible recapitalization-and-release plan for Fannie and Freddie, “Everything flows from the capital rule. This shows us the [recap and release] process will not go quickly.”

One Fannie/Freddie historian reminded us recently that there used to be a conforming loan limit for GSE multifamily loans. The big question: Why did it disappear?...

CDFI loans reduce the amount of risk Angelo Gordon is required to retain from the MBS.

“The QM patch expiration presents an opportunity for regulators to streamline certain rules to put the housing-finance sector on the best possible footing going forward,” Redwood said.

Currently, one of Houlihan Lokey's biggest mortgage-related assignments involves the liquidation of assets belonging to megaservicer Ditech Financial, which is operating under bankruptcy protection...

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

The jumbo MBS will be the third of the year from the bank. Wells is also the nation's largest home lender and servicer...

The big question: What happens when this refi boom ends? Is it too early to ask?

Charges also were filed against former Live Well executives Eric Rohr and Darren Stumberger who entered a guilty plea in the case late last week and are now cooperating with investigators.