Demand for both purchase mortgages and refinances declined as interest rates ticked up.

Federal regulators noted issues examiners look for regarding valuation discrimination and bias.

Issuance of non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgages is picking up with new deals from Citi and Morgan Stanley.

NewRez received a "star" rating from Fannie Mae for general servicing, solution delivery and timeline management.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania’s $13.5 million settlement with the DOJ and North Carolina didn’t include a civil monetary penalty. DOJ officials stressed that more redlining enforcement is in the works.

Proceeds from the recent issuance have largely gone toward paying down the companies’ debt issuance from 2021 when they needed funds for their refi business.

Lenders cut more staff; rate locks up 14% in January; borrowers have plenty of equity; bill to limit trigger leads in House; LoanCare revamps servicing website; Staircase launches ChatMTG.

The nonbank is set to have a $1.1 trillion portfolio as of the end of March.

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA, reintroduced a package of bills aimed at affordable housing.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners is working to establish a process that would allow the regulator to alter the ratings assigned to certain MBS and ABS held by insurance companies.