Several groups of traditional insurance companies have substantially increased their borrowing capacity from the FHLB system as well.

Baldwin noted that experienced mortgage bankers have grown to expect seasonality, but that doesn’t mean they have to like it…

Non-traditional forms of credit also will be taken into account on the new product

The two GOP congressmen want the Treasury Department and FHFA to suggest steps they can take in the near term “to rectify the situation.”

Freddie officials estimate that industry wide, multifamily originations could top $250 billion this year...

In November, Judge Sweeney denied Fannie Mae’s motion to quash or invalidate a subpoena issued by the plaintiff’s counsel…

Other parts of the nation with the caution light on include Florida and Texas…

Colonial National Mortgage was a beta site for the IDR and Allen Maulsby, executive vice president of the bank, said the IDR process is very “legalistic…”

REITs have enjoyed this financial advantage so much that it’s unlikely they will fold on the issue without some type of battle.

The plaintiffs argue that state law prohibits the preferred stock of a corporation from getting a cumulative dividend right equal to all of a company's net worth...