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Companies like Lennar Corp. have seen an 18% jump in prices on their inventory this year.

All but two of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members closed higher on Friday than they did on Thursday.

The aggregate principal balance of the purchased loans, secured by six different multifamily and mixed-use properties owned by the same borrower, was approximately $18 million.

Some see little evidence that shrinking Fannie and Freddie will bring private capital into the mortgage market.

Michael Flood previously was a director in Fannie Mae’s single and multifamily divisions and also oversaw Troubled Asset Relief Program assets for the White House Office of Management and Budget.

Auditors report solid improvement in the capital position of the federal mortgage insurance fund.

A hike in guarantee fees could encourage banks to retain loans they might have otherwise sold to Fannie or Freddie, but observers are skeptical that it will accomplish its true mission of jump-starting the market for private-label mortgage securitizations.

New loan-level price adjustments negate Fannie and Freddie’s price advantage.

Defining multifamily affordable housing using an existing method fails to account for differences between micro-markets within a region.

There were 15 out of 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite members that closed lower on Thursday.

Mortgage-backed securities performance has in some cases gotten a lift from regional home price recoveries, but the increases are likely to slow or dissipate going forward.

Consumers can select the underwriter of their choice, as long as the lender approves.

Issuers can get new commitment authority in as little as five minutes, according to Ginnie Mae president Ted Tozer.

Ellie Mae was the only Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stock which closed lower after the Federal Reserve revealed its taper plans for 2014.

The Federal Reserve plans to reduce the amount of mortgage-backed securities it is buying per month by about 12%.

Freddie Mac estimates multifamily securities issuance will hit a record $28 billion this year but continued regulatory constraint could threaten future growth.

Stenwyn Joseph previously had oversight of a team of portfolio managers and analysts managing risk and return associated with mortgage servicing rights at OneWest’s predecessor, IndyMac Bank.

As malware and virus detection gets more advanced, financial firms may find their IT departments overwhelmed by the volume of “suspicious activity” alerts that have to be investigated.

To satisfy the Federal Reserve Board , M&T needs to improve its risk-management program and establish processes for identifying and reporting suspicious transactions.