A partnership with fintech Esusu Finance will allow landlords to automatically forward positive rental payment history to the major credit reporting bureaus.

Dan Coates, senior advisor to Acting Director Sandra Thompson, will take over as head of the Division of Research and Statistics.

Post-purchase reviews show an uptick in loans with key defects, especially for self-employed borrowers.

The Fed’s stimulus spending, which began in March 2020, is set to end by mid-summer.

Bridge Investment Group, a major player in the multifamily sector, said the proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework could actually increase the capital requirements for the GSEs.

A report by Fitch Ratings forecasts a sharp drop in originations and declining GOS margins that will put pressure on earnings for smaller nonbank lenders.

The 10 bps g-fee strip inaugurated in 2011 to pay for a temporary tax cut is set to enter its second decade, despite expiring more than a month ago.

Most MBS market participants expect banks and foreign investors to pick up the slack as the Fed cuts its purchase of agency securities.

Fannie and Freddie could spend another 15 years in conservatorship before their retained earnings are sufficient under the existing capital rule.

The thirst for mortgage servicing rights continues, be it bulk or flow. Meanwhile, Zillow’s foray into fix-and-flip did not end well.