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Other servicing gains helped Mr. Cooper profit despite negative mark-to-market valuations and cyberattack costs that led to lower consecutive-quarter results.

The unanimous decision reinstated a jury verdict in favor of a plaintiff worked in support of the institution's commercial mortgage-backed securities business.

Fannie Mae is implementing a new prohibition for traditional valuations and addressing the possibility of the National Flood Insurance Program lapsing.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council is concerned over liquidity of these companies, especially if a warehouse lender was to pull its lines, leading to a failure.

The added revenue from servicing plus the data and analytics segment helped to improve the quarter-to-quarter results at the mortgage technology behemoth.

Among the options is a synthetic risk transfer backed by a portfolio of about $5 billion of home loans originated when interest rates were lower.

Markdowns on its MSR portfolios drove the company into the red, even as originations and servicing operations both saw profits.

Flat growth is expected for mortgages and auto loans, while credit card loan growth will slow down.

The senior vice president for capital markets at the Housing Policy Council died Saturday after sustaining critical injuries a week prior.

Fannie Mae also will be making a four-figure adjustment available next month and Freddie Mac is contemplating expanding its program to a new income tier.

But Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conducted no private-market sales of nonperforming loans early last year as adjustments were made to the program.

Multiple mortgage companies are returning to the unsecured debt market for the first time since 2021, according to a new Fitch report. Here's why.

A day after the regional bank's stock tumbled on tough fourth-quarter results and some austerity moves, observers debated whether management just needs time to build enough capital to catch up with growth or if it is still too overexposed in multifamily lending.

Chairman and CEO of Pennymac, David Spector, said the one-time cost will allow the company to retain ownership of a proprietary system that could build value for investors.

Some large Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac portfolios have gone to market recently and an unusual Ginnie Mae multifamily and healthcare package is up for sale too.

The parent company of Flagstar Bank surprised investors by slashing its dividend, charging off two large real-estate loans and preparing for more trouble in the office and multifamily sectors.

The company's building unit saw income slow, but the mortgage banking division number accelerated on both a quarterly and annual basis.

The net proceeds will be used to pay down borrowings on a credit line secured by its mortgage servicing portfolio.

Two Harbors, which also reported a gain in comprehensive income, recently completed an acquisition that made it the eighth largest conventional servicer.

In the wake of the Surfside condo collapse, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae instituted stricter rules regarding the soundness of this crucial form of housing stock as it ages. In response to complaints about a lack of clarity on buildings deemed unfit for financing, the GSE unveiled plans to improve transparency for both homeowners associations and lenders.