NP launches new jumbo program; Kiavi closes $275 million RTL securitization; Xome launches investment property market educational game; SunWest debuts DSCR loan product.

New jumbo issuance from Chase, Goldman Sachs and Redwood Trust kick off the fourth quarter.

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.