Some 61 percent of mortgage executives believe lenders are overly restrictive with underwriting standards.

We’ve heard scattered reports about a new nonbank warehouse provider that is offering extremely cheap financing while asking for large fee payments upfront...

Banks may be forced to sell mortgage servicing rights in bulk or on a flow basis if Basel III doesn't go their way.

The 57 percent reduction in endorsements takes FHA closer to the levels of activity seen before the housing crisis.

The CMBS market is well known for rating shopping, where issuers will invite up to six CRAs to conduct a preliminary review of an initial asset pool.

After a servicing sale closes, the GSEs must monitor each transaction to make sure the transfer of receivables took place in a timely manner and more…

The FHA’s annual independent actuarial review of the MMIF showed a capital reserve of 0.41 percent at Sept. 30, 2014.

Wells Fargo estimates that a settlement could cost the bank at least $950 million.

The Fannie product also had less expensive mortgage insurance and allowed the borrower to cancel the policy once the LTV reached 80 percent of the home’s value.

Securitization of rural development home loans during the first nine months was $14.19 billion, with the top three issuers accounting for 58 percent.