Capital requirements for mortgages at big banks would vary based on LTV ratio.

The total delinquency rate on agency MBS hit 2.60% at the end of June.

The $161.2 million in net income was nowhere near enough to wipe out the $839.3 million loss the REIT took in the previous quarter.

Sales of new homes declined on a month basis in June.

Both banks look to be selling off residential mortgages as part of the merger.

Home prices could decline in the coming months, according to analysts at Capital Economics.

Investments in agency MBS are offering strong returns as banks have pulled away from the investments.

The average house price increased by 0.7% on a monthly basis in May...

ICE and Black Knight plan to sell Black Knight’s pricing platform in order to win approval from the FTC of a planned merger. Affiliates of Constellation Software have agreed to acquire Optimal Blue.

Delinquencies were largely up across the board in the agency MBS market in the second quarter. Only 120-plus-day delinquencies declined compared to the end of March. (Includes data chart.)