Servicing

Through the proposal, the risk function at Ginnie Mae is telling issuers to change their business model or exit the industry, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The top five banks have a combined servicing volume of more than $26 billion at the end of Q1 2024.

The HUD agency contends that the bank's agreements involving certain reverse-mortgage assets call for the closely watched case to be filed there.

The term is open to interpretation and may refer to a broad range of real-estate finance activity. An "independent mortgage banker" has a narrower definition.

The 22,385 homes entering the process last month was a 3% monthly increase but a 4% annual decline.

Amid industry challenges, borrow a page from the playbooks of these industry leaders as they strategize around new roadblocks and look for fresh opportunities.

Ginnie Mae just approved some flexibilities for extended term MBS. Here's what else is on its roadmap, according to Sam Valverde, the agency's acting president.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said in a new circular that it's still watching for attempts to get borrowers to sign away rights that can't be waived.

Distressed borrowers in parts of Maine, Nebraska and West Virginia are the latest to get short-term leniency on government loan payments due to disasters.

Certain borrowers cut off from help due to the market's elevated equity levels and rates may fare better under coming changes made at the direction of the FHFA.