The Senate panel believes such a study is crucial before Ginnie develops a plan to fill gaps in hiring and retention.

Neither Simone Grimes nor FHFA released the details of the settlement. Mel Watt, whose term as director ended in January, has not commented.

One of the biggest speculative bets ever made in mortgage stocks is going on right now: Fannie and Freddie...

In late 2018, the FHFA published a report on g-fees paid from 2013 to 2017, stratifying it by five different lender cohorts…

Freddie Mac declined to say how much credit it had extended under the pilot, though a spokesman said it was under $1 billion. 

The new CFPB report covers findings from examinations completed between December 2018 and March 2019. 

If the QM "patch" disappears as scheduled in early 2021, some lenders might see originations plummet. At least, that's the fear...

When it comes to MBS guarantees, it would be a pay-as-you-go system...

Bank of America claims the CID is unnecessary, redundant and unduly burdensome because the bureau already has the information it is seeking. 

Among the commenters: The National Association of Realtors, which suggested using the DTI ratio as a compensating factor.