One analyst believes Fannie and Freddie will need to increase base g-fees by about 3 basis points...

Sales of refinance loans plummeted to the lowest level in at least eight years. But purchase-mortgage sales had a bad month too. (Includes two data charts.)

FHFA is betting the formerly proprietary appraisal data of Fannie and Freddie can help reduce bias in the marketplace.

By some estimates, the enterprises will have to increase guarantee fees by about 3 basis points to offset the lost revenue from FHFA's targeted elimination of LLPAs.

While the FHLBanks tout the utility of the system’s status quo, small independent mortgage bankers push a change that would give nonbanks access to FHLB credit without FHLB membership.

None of Fannie's multifamily CRT transactions has an exposure to storm damage exceeding 1% of UPB.

A nonprofit specializing in housing for the homeless, aged, and persons with mental disabilities wins the auction on 16 nonperforming loans in Miami.

Prefunding reviews allow the lender to identify defects while the loan is being manufactured, potentially avoiding costly repurchases.

Automated payroll deposits and timely payment of utilities and cell phone bills are about to enter the mortgage underwriting process.

Freddie's latest NPL deal includes both guaranteed and unguaranteed tranches.