Organization Root Tag

If enacted, the rule will bring the agency into compliance with the GSEs and the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act.

FHA volumes, a key contributor to Ginnie Mae issuance, could fall as long as the refinancing boom continues — unless the FHA takes a step that could reverse that trend.

While moratoria keep foreclosures low compared to last year's rates, October activity jumped 20% from September, according to Attom Data Solutions.

With the 10-year Treasury yield getting a boost due to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine news this week, KBW predicts insurers and title underwriters will fare best as recovery continues.

Measures are needed to better address the next event-driven mortgage credit crisis that will likely occur when an even higher percentage of mortgage credit assets are owned by nonbank entities.

Plans for a first-time homebuyer tax credit and expanded affordable housing opportunities may be attractive to lenders, but they’re wary of increased regulation.

If Republicans keep their majority, the incoming administration will likely have to pick moderates over progressives to have any chance of getting its nominees approved.

The forbearance rate continued recovering in lockstep with employment improvement, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The former FDIC chief oversaw the resolution of hundreds of failed banks during the financial crisis and knows how to build relationships with regulators. Those skills could be crucial in helping Fannie exit federal control.

A number of unknowns about the election and the coronavirus response kept consumer confidence in check, according to Fannie Mae.