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The Federal Housing Administration wants lenders to make fewer mistakes when writing mortgages for the government insurance program. The agency also wants to serve more borrowers with low credit scores. Getting both may be tricky.

Luxury homebuilders are elated by new jumbo mortgage opportunities for self-employed borrowers, but the decline in Federal Housing Administration lending continues to vex homebuilders that target entry-level buyers.

Fifth Third Bancorp in Cincinnati, Ohio, has named Michelle Van Dyke as president of its mortgage division.

The industry will have a place at the table to discuss the creation of risk-sharing arrangements, Curt Culver said at an investor conference.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is receptive to the idea of Federal Home Loan Bank mergers, according to the agency's director.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced two promotions Monday as part of an organizational realignment plan.

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Consumer expectations about the health of the housing market worsened over the summer, according to data released Monday by Fannie Mae.

The nonbank mortgage lender is moving closer to issuing its first private-label mortgage-backed security.

Bankers joined loan guarantors in pushing the Federal Housing Finance Agency to ease proposed capital rules for mortgage insurers, saying the plan will make borrowing less affordable for homebuyers unless it's revised.