First Republic is altering its originate-to-hold strategy as deposits shrink.

Industry stakeholders believe the new upfront fee changes are unworkable and penalize more qualified borrowers.

Volume declined on a sequential basis in the first quarter, while deliveries picked up in March compared with February.

Home prices increased by 1.0% on a sequential basis in the first quarter of 2023.

The new rule changes the definition of "colonia" and "rural area" to ensure more of these impoverished, predominantly Latino communities are covered under the regulation.

Combined MBS issuance at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae was down 21.2% from the fourth quarter and off 66.9% from the first three months of 2022.

At the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie and Freddie tweaked their efforts to address equity issues for minority homebuyers and renters.

The pandemic-era tool will now become a standard part of the GSEs' loss-mitigation strategy.

The move by Thompson gives seller-servicers more time to prepare...

FHFA's plans to reduce the fee on commingled securities from the GSEs followed another quarter with limited commingling.