GSEs

With U.S. mortgage rates near their lowest level since April and showing signs of falling further, some lenders are preparing for another refinancing wave, an unexpected development after the Federal Reserve began hiking short-term interest rates in December.

Genworth Mortgage Insurance Corp. plans to change its pricing structure for borrower-paid policies.

The former Freddie Mac chief executive who joined the board of PHH Corp. during a 2009 proxy fight will resign as a director later this year.

Consumers were feeling moderately confident about the housing market in February, Fannie Mae said.

Contrary to claims of anticompetitive practices, manufactured housing industry leaders want to increase the number of lenders offering financing.

Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Interest rates on fixed-rate mortgages rose slightly on a weekly basis, as the market waits on the Fed to resume its interest rate hikes, according to Freddie Mac.

Freddie Mac has released a new Web tool aimed at servicers.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should provide independent mortgage lenders with clear guidance on how to comply with rules and confirm that good-faith compliance with the bureau's directives will not result in enforcement actions and financial penalties

Freddie Mac has expanded the amount of ongoing loan-level data it discloses about mortgages it insures in an effort to boost appetite for reinsurance.