Mortgage-related complaints submitted to the CFPB were up 2.7% from the second quarter, driven by servicing issues.

Karan Kaul, a senior policy advisor at Ginnie Mae, said Ginnie and others need to analyze the various reform proposals that have been released in recent years.

Mr. Cooper group has reduced its servicing staff and is adding to its originations unit.

CFPB director Rohit Chopra said there has never been an "iota" of political motivation within CFPB investigations.

FHFA plans for board structure changes; Justice Department sues Rocket over refi discrimination; Redwood markets jumbo ARM securitization; LoanCare launches digital recapture product.

The Democrats calculate that the cost of a FICO score has increased by as much as 400% over the past two years.

“If we had a major economic downturn, I don’t know what kind of havoc we would have right now, because there’s no stability,” said Ted Tozer, a former president of Ginnie Mae.

VA issued a temporary variance to allow borrowers to pay buyer-broker charges so they could compete in the real estate market.

Fairway Independent Mortgage denied the allegations and said it determined the settlement was “the most appropriate solution.”

Treasury wants the banks to double their contributions to affordable housing programs and to use their excess retained earnings to support more housing development.