Republicans in the House balked at including the ROAD to Housing Act in a defense spending bill.

Leaders at the three major credit bureaus, which own VantageScore, expect to see strong revenues and profits as the GSEs allow VantageScore to compete with FICO.

Only the broker channel managed to increase production in the third quarter, up 1.1% from the second quarter to $96.0 billion.

Buydowns on mortgages are eating into Hovnanian Enterprises' margins.

The amount, coupon and maturity of Freedom Mortgage's planned debt offering will be determined at the time of issuance, according to Fitch Ratings.

CFTC Provides No-Action Letter Tied to Bank CRTThe move reduces some regulatory ambiguity for banks that issue certain credit-risk transfer transactions.

Federal banking regulators issued a final rule to adjust the enhanced supplementary leverage ratio that applies to large banks. The directive aims to increase bank investments in low-risk assets, including Ginnie Mae MBS.

Among the three origination channels, only broker production increased during the third quarter. The broker share of originations neared 20% again during the quarter. (Includes six data tables.)

The groups suggested pairing long-term funding for the National Flood Insurance Program with reforms to the program.

Rocket Companies sees opportunities for growth as some lenders pull back, according to Brian Brown, chief financial officer and treasurer of the firm.