Speaking at the MBA convention, one executive said that under current rules, bank holdings of MSRs are treated more harshly than holdings of Greek bonds.

Homebuilder finance is booming at Flagstar Bancorp...

The GSEs are also working toward issuing credit-risk transfer deals as real estate mortgage investment conduits, which would allow REITs to hold more of the assets.

BRAWL chief Tony Casa said if loan brokers want to send a message to firms that operate in both wholesale and retail, brokers should take their business elsewhere.

FHFA chief Mel Watt acknowledged the advantage provided to GSE-eligible mortgages...

However, officials at Freddie said the claims regarding the GSE and Equifax lacked context.

Each due diligence firm applies its own interpretation of compliance...

Mortgages delivered to the GSEs with an unpaid principal balance of $29.30 billion are included in the transaction.

Might this suggest that g-fees charges could spike next year when zero hour comes?

Redwood’s Choice loan program allows for debt-to-income ratios of up to 49.9 percent while the limit for Select is 43.0 percent…