The GSEs’ endorsement of attorney opinion letters in lieu of title insurance has the title industry concerned.

Silvergate threw its profitable non-QM business headed by Elaine Batlis out the window...

The government-controlled mortgage giant seems to be transitioning away from traditional appraisals...

Every single model that will use the new credit scores will have to refitted...

The top three sellers for February: UWM, PennyMac Financial and Rocket Mortgage...

Relative standing among the top GSE sellers depended on how slow deliveries fell rather than how fast they rose. (Includes two data charts.)

The GSEs’ regulator has backtracked on its controversial rules for commingled securities.

Almost all of the decline in combined GSE profits was due to a spike in loan-loss provisions. But while Fannie’s provisions continued to grow in the fourth quarter, Freddie’s may have peaked in the third quarter. (Includes data chart.)

Will lower FHA premiums steal market share from the GSEs? According to analysts, private mortgage insurer pricing still makes the GSEs the better execution for borrowers with credit scores over 680. But private MIs are still nervous.

The mortgage giant has introduced new valuation options as it moves away from the policy that “appraisal is a default requirement.”