The flow of broker-originated FHA and VA loans into Ginnie MBS increased by 63.1% during the second quarter, hitting $16.78 billion...

Jumbo lending soared by 67.2% sequentially while expanded-credit lending increased by a modest 18.8%, Inside Mortgage Finance found…

In addition, the new rules would establish an allowable range for commercial space between 25% and 60%, which would make it less cumbersome for mixed-use communities to obtain FHA approval. 

Big changes coming to the FHA condo market? Look for a big announcement on Wednesday...

At Fannie and Freddie, cash-out refinance volume was up 16.0% from June, while rate-term transactions rose 12.6%.

In its analysis of the Fair Housing Act, the Supreme Court noted the importance of limiting disparate-impact liability so as not to hinder lenders…

FHA originators use LRS for post-endorsement loan reviews, unconditional direct-endorsement test cases, lender monitoring reviews, and self-reporting of fraud…

Among the top 10 FHA direct lenders, not one was a bank. Quicken ranked first overall...

In a new report to its shareholders, Fairholme Capital Management notes the fund it manages owns a 4% position in the preferred shares of Freddie, “which currently trade at less than half of stated liquidation values, implying potential current yields of over 14% per annum.”