Fannie Mae issued $56.1 billion in mortgage-backed securities in July, up slightly from the previous month, according to the mortgage giant's monthly report.The secondary market agency has issued over $50 billion in guaranteed MBS over the three previous months and its securitization business grew at a compound annual rate of 15.5% during the month. In July 2006, the company issued $35.7 billion in guaranteed MBS. Meanwhile, Fannie purchased $21.2 billion in assets for its $730 billion mortgage portfolio last month, but it is constrained from being a more aggressive buyer. Fannie's regulator has refused to increase a cap on its $730 billion mortgage portfolio, despite demands from congressional Democratic leaders who believe lifting the cap would provide much needed liquidity for the mortgage markets. In its monthly report, Fannie notes that "option-adjusted spreads have continued to widen" in August.
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Government officials confirmed the California Democrat is under scrutiny over a long-held Maryland property he designated as a second home in 2020.
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Credit availability declined in June as the job market and rising delinquency figures have some lenders concerned, the leading mortgage trade group said.
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The Ocean State is the latest to enact rules prohibiting the agreements that end up tying older homeowners to long-term contracts with real estate brokers.
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CEO Robin Vince refused to comment on "rumors or speculation" about a potential merger between the custody banking giant and its smaller rival, Northern Trust. He also said that the bar for BNY to engage in M&A is "very high."
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House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill promised to begin combing through Dodd-Frank to find areas for deregulation, while the panel's ranking member made it clear that Democrats would fight for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
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Gain on sale at JPMorgan Chase fell by 5 basis points in the second quarter, which could be a slightly adverse sign for mortgage banker results, KBW said.
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