Armando Falcon Likes New MBS Idea
April 3, 2013 A former GSE regulator is giving a big thumbs up for the Federal Housing Finance Agency's plan to build a new securities...

Fannie, Freddie to Merge Securitization Units: FHFA
March 4, 2013 FHFA Acting Director Edward DeMarco said that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would merge some of their existing operations in...

HUD Starting Its Own QM Rule for FHA Loans
March 1, 2013 The qualified mortgage rule issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau could be disruptive to the FHA single-family...

FHA Eases Audit and Reporting Requirements on Small Banks
January 4, 2013 The Federal Housing Administration is making it easier for small banks, thrifts and credit unions to participate in its...

FHA Sees Pickup in Condo Loans, Strong Demand for Streamlines
October 2, 2012 Federal Housing Administration endorsements of condominium loans surged to 5,000 units in August, a 20% spike form the month...

Loan Mods Spiked in July
September 6, 2012 The sudden jump in proprietary modifications reported by Hope Now may reflect the impact of the state Attorneys General...

Colony Winning Bidder on Fannie REO Pilot
July 12, 2012 Colony Capital is one of the winning bidders on a Fannie Mae REO sale sponsored by the Federal Housing Finance Agency,...

New Jobs Report Shows Demand for Mortgage Brokers
July 6, 2012 Total employment in the mortgage industry was flat in May, but there's been a shift over the past few months with brokerage...

JPM Chase to Stop Accepting Some FHA Refis
June 20, 2012 JPMorgan Chase has decided to step on the bandwagon of megalenders refusing to participate in FHA "streamline" refinancings...

Housing Starts Up Again in May
June 19, 2012 Single-family housing starts rose in May for the third straight month while multifamily activity fell 24% from April's...