The trillion-dollar threshold has only been reached once before.

Industry participants want the Federal Housing Finance Agency to delay implementation of credit score changes tied to the capital framework.

Texas-based Colonial Savings, which has been offering home loans since its founding in 1952, will stop originating mortgages at the end of July.

Interest rates go up again, mortgage applications go down again.

Trade groups endorsing the legislation include the American Bankers Association and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

Minnesota becomes the fifth state to adopt the CSBS's model framework for nonbank prudential standards...

Outstanding FHLBank advances have only surpassed $1 trillion one other time. Banks and thrifts — including now-failed institutions — boosted their advance usage in the first quarter. (Includes three data charts.)

FHFA is seeking input on the return on capital standards that apply to the GSEs and components of g-fees, among other issues.

FHFA Director Sandra Thompson noted that the GSEs have yet to seek approval for new products under a new FHFA initiative.

FHFA’s proposed revisions to the enterprise regulatory capital framework prompted feedback from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The GSEs support various aspects of the proposal while seeking some changes.