In a scenario that Fannie and Freddie exit conservatorship, Urban Institute analysts believe that the courts will allow the uniform MBS to persist, even though it requires coordination between the GSEs that could invite antitrust litigation.

Naa Awaa Tagoe lands at Scotiabank; Fannie completes RPL sale; FHLBank Office of Finance names new directors.

By prohibiting its affiliate brokers from sending loans to Rocket Mortgage, United Wholesale Mortgage induced price cuts by brokers not covered by its exclusivity agreements.

In a random sample of mortgages, the most common significant defect was misrepresentation of occupancy. In a targeted sample, it was undisclosed liabilities.

While FICO and VantageScore debate whose new credit score model performs best, industry insiders say the transition to new scoring models may take years.

In May, the combined retained mortgage portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac saw their first monthly decline in more than a year.

Proposed legislation would codify many of the guidelines put in place by FHFA under its authority as conservator.

Council of the Federal Home Loan Banks CEO Ryan Donovan recommended several revisions to the latest Basel III Endgame proposal in a comment letter to regulators.

Proposed changes would revamp the treatment of “Indian areas” and rural agricultural workers, along with altering the method of calculating area median income.

Despite the controversy surrounding his investigations into political enemies of the president, FHFA Director Bill Pulte is asking Congress for enforcement authority over suspected cases of fraud.