Despite underlying issues with the mortgage market, the FHFA's conservatorship over Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac looks unlikely to end.

The roundtable hosted by the Treasury focused on how the increased risks from climate change are affecting insurance markets.

The GSEs are looking to ensure servicers have policies and procedures in place that require borrowers continuously maintain property insurance.

The increase was driven by higher scores on purchase mortgages.

Servicers can begin offering the new option May 1, but must make it available by Jan. 1, 2025.

The MBA was part of a trade group coalition that called on the VA to align minimum property requirements with standards already established by the GSEs.

Lenders can sell agency-eligible mortgages for investment properties and second homes on Maxex's platform.

Lenders delivered $41.06 billion of loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in January.

The correspondent channel accounted for 37.0% of agency deliveries in the fourth quarter, up from a 34.6% share the previous quarter.

Some of Fannie’s lopsided growth may reflect that it took a bigger hit in December...