Locked-in low interest rates and large amounts of tappable equity are compounding an already constricted housing market.

Increased screening during underwriting helped mortgage fraud risk decline 3.1% compared to last year, according to CoreLogic.

Chase and Wells Fargo reported a slight dip in overall mortgage originations in the third quarter of this year.

U.S. Bank, a major trustee in the non-agency MBS market, was looking for guidance from a New York court.

The CFPB and DOJ issued a statement on denials of credit based on an applicant's immigration status.

In a case that could have far-reaching effects on MBS investors, a New York judge ordered a servicer to recalculate clean-up call termination prices to include deferred payments.

Revised rating methodologies by DBRS and other rating services could lead to mortgages with private MI going into non-agency MBS.

Smaller real estate investors are playing a larger role in the housing market as inventory fails to keep up with demand.

“The only kind of new supply coming out of the market in any scale is ground-up construction or refreshed housing products,” said Steven Trowern, the founder and principal of Temple View Capital.

In a speech Monday, Michael Barr largely defended the Basel proposal while also encouraging feedback to help with potential revisions.