An earlier version of the bill that Corker tried to fast-track through the Senate did not include the prohibition on using g-fees to pay for unrelated government spending.

The congressman said the decision to sell thousands of loans at a time at sharp discounts to the highest bidder “continues to enrich Wall Street at the expense of neighborhoods and community-based organizations.”

In August, first-time buyers accounted for 56.9 percent of agency purchase mortgages, up from 54.5 percent a year ago.

Ocwen Financial continues to sell servicing rights and pay down debt. But its stock price isn't moving very much.

GSE watchers anticipate the salary cap legislation will be signed into law this fall.

The set of changes was updated in the GSE’s selling guide and shows a new way that income from self-employment can be both calculated and documented.

Former Fannie executive Tim Rood, now chairman and founder of the Collingwood Group, said "the current posture by the administration is pretty indefensible.”

Collingwood's latest hire is Paul Mullins, former senior vice president of single-family lending for Freddie Mac.

The CHLA noted that almost 99 percent of depositories are exempt from exams conducted by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The FHFA has the authority to require the GSEs to buy chattel loans for manufactured housing, but it decided not to exercise this option...