Three senators are pushing for 3 percent downpayment language on the QRM rule.

The CFPB has warned the mortgage banking industry that it should pay close attention to loss mitigation work when servicing rights are transferred.

JPMorgan Chase is working on a jumbo MBS deal but it may place the bond in the the private market.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's share of purchase-mortgage originations has increased each of the last two years, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage Trends.

Mortgage REIT Two Harbors continues to work away at a potential jumbo MBS deal.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have developed a prototype of its standard securitization platform.

The FHFA is getting closer to announcing risk sharing bonds for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The CFPB soon will offer a hotline for lenders to call with questions about the ability-to-repay and “qualified mortgage” rules.

An Obama administration official stressed that the White House is working to craft a comprehensive plan for housing finance reform but wants input from industry participants.tasked with crafting a plan to reform the government-sponsored enterprises provided a strong response yesterday to criticism of the White House’s lack of progress on GSE reform.

The FDIC approved a final rule this week that will set new appraisal requirements for nonprime mortgages. It’s the third rule from federal regulators in the past six days aimed at subprime mortgages, largely prompted by the Dodd-Frank Act