Compliance & Regulation

Federally insured credit unions with assets of $50 million-plus and concentrations in real estate loans would have to maintain additional capital requirements under the National Credit Union Administration proposal.

The decrease was largely driven by losses at the company's mortgage banking subsidiary, George Mason Mortgage.

Forecasts generally call for slower home price gains that could reduce volatility but also investment returns when it comes to securitization valuations. Some recently-hot markets like California are topping out.

This is the smallest monthly gain in almost two years and suggests the real estate recovery is losing strength.

Ocwen Loan Servicing's currently stable servicer quality metrics are insufficient when it comes to easing analysts' concerns.

The latest average, weekly Freddie Mac fixed-rate declines are smaller than previous ones. The next Mortgage Bankers Association survey will show whether applications have continued to increase in response.

More lenders are getting comfortable with making non-QM loans.

In the past few years a handful of online lenders have emerged to capture 10% origination share.

Title agents have felt some residual heat from new rules, and they will directly feel the burn if the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau points a blow-torch at the closing process.

Housing Finance Agencies across the U.S. are rapidly expanding to restore the fading dream of homeownership.