A last-minute budget deal resulted in funding increases for many HUD housing-related programs.

The former Fannie CEO will exit in the midst of a major restructuring for the mortgage fintech.

Appraisal reduction amounts, which measure a new appraisal’s shortfall compared to the loan’s unpaid balance, are generally considered an indicator of expected losses.

With the high court declining Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac shareholders’ petition for a writ of certiorari, it’s hard to see what legal avenues are still open to these aggrieved investors.

Although race and ethnicity play a role in the cost of a mortgage, geography, education and loan type may be more important.

Tongues were wagging late in the week concerning a possible $85 billion package of MSRs hitting the auction circuit. Some suggested it might turn out to be a privately negotiated deal with two buyers.

Among nonbanks, the larger shops saw their slice of the pie grow by two percentage points.

SCOTUS declines appeal of net worth sweep case, effectively ending GSE shareholders' takings argument.

Only two major mortgage lenders — PennyMac and CitiMortgage — managed to deliver more loans to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the fourth quarter than in the third. (Includes two data charts.)

Higher upfront fees and new seasoning rules on cash-out refinances make it harder for homeowners to use the equity in their homes.