Can former FHFA director Ed DeMarco affect the debate on the future of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Can anyone?

Union Bank and First Republic Bank are the only banks in the top 10 to focus a large majority of their originations on jumbos.

The top contributors to the deal are New Penn Financial with a 23.1 percent share, EverBank Financial with 20.3 percent and Quicken with 19.8 percent.

The American Bankers Association believes GSE loan limits in much of the nation could be reduced.

Due diligence providers that work on MBS and ABS also will have to provide certifications to the rating services which will be disclosed on each rating issued.

The comment period on the CFPB’s proposed rule closes Oct. 22, and lenders won’t be subject to the proposed new reporting requirements until 2016.

But if Fannie and Freddie sell their headquarter properties, shouldn’t they move to a low cost state like Wyoming or Montana? I

However, non-agency MBS issuers won a slight concession on the matter: the SEC had initially proposed a five-day waiting period.

Barclays said few loans in vintage non-agency MBS were exposed to the recent earthquake.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed controversial changes that would place greater burdens on MBS issuers and potentially increase privacy concerns for borrowers.