Genworth will contribute $100 million to its private mortgage insurance unit in order to facilitate its acquisition by China Oceanwide.

VA deliveries into Ginnie MBS increased a stunning 44.5% in 2019. The share of refis in total VA securitization saw a sharp increase too. (Includes data chart.)

Policymakers should focus on making origination and servicing attractive to banks and nonbanks alike instead of adopting additional standards that apply to non-depositories, the Mortgage Bankers Association says.

MORPAC has raised more than $1.1 million so far in 2019 compared with $2.1 million in the 2017-2018 election cycle.

Banks left lending standards unchanged for most residential mortgages in the third quarter of 2019, even as demand rose significantly. Underwriting for commercial real estate loans stiffened.

Overwhelmingly, industry analysts expect Mark Calabria to shake things up at the Federal Housing Finance Agency – that is, once he’s approved by the full Senate.