Lenders spend an inordinate amount of time responding to FHA indemnification requests about minor concerns that in many cases are ultimately revoked, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Of the more than 50 jumbo mortgage-backed securities issued since 2010, only one has taken a loss.

Fannie and Freddie held a combined $252 billion in Alt A and subprime mortgage assets at the end of June, down 18.3 percent from the second quarter of 2013.

Mystery continues to surround the seller of that $27 billion MSR package...

Bargain prices in the re-performing mortgage market may be a thing of the past.

Redwood, which had 140 active sellers at the end of June, plans to start testing its high-balance loan program with the FHLB system in the fourth quarter of this year.

Redwood Trust said monetary policy moves by the Fed have left banks saturated with record levels of excess reserves and lower costs of funds.

Senator Investor Group now owns a 6.28 percent stake in Radian, a top ranked mortgage insurer.

SIFMA noted that in recent years both the FHFA and Congress have increased the GSEs’ guarantee fees in an effort to reduce their market share and make non-agency MBS issuance more competitive.

Redwood looks to build on the success it had including non-QMs in a jumbo MBS.