Movement locked rates on $1.1 billion of mortgages in January, an 11 percent increase from the same month a year ago. It called the improvement an "indicator of future growth in February and March.”

After a long hiatus, in 2017 Fannie and Freddie reinstated their first contribution to the National Housing Trust Fund, which amounted to roughly $186 million. Fannie plans to contribute $239 million to the trust funds this quarter, Freddie $114 million.

Under the new AQB standards, only an associate’s degree in a field related to the appraisal industry will be required…

Suffice to say, Fannie and Freddie are two cash cows that only a crazy person would eliminate, unless that crazy person doesn’t like money…

Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher & Co., states: “This sounds like the early stages of a utility model..."

At Quicken, Carroll served as executive vice president where he helped develop the lender’s positions on key policy issues.

Look for New Residential to become a buyer of Ginnie Mae servicing packages...

The Treasury Department's goal is to right-size federal housing programs...

Kumbar will be paid $1.25 million for leaving Ocwen, a package that also includes a relocation reimbursement…

Under the new sales approach, the RMs will head divisions that sell the entire suite of Radian products...