Origination

Astoria Financial originated $346 million in commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in the first quarter.

Ally Bank has completed the sales of $115 billion in unpaid principal balance of agency mortgage servicing rights to Ocwen Financial and Quicken Loans.

Wells Fargo urged a judge to dismiss the U.S. government’s lawsuit claiming the bank made reckless mortgage loans that caused losses for a federal insurance program.

Edward DeMarco, who has served as acting director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency since 2009, is scheduled today to update a Senate panel on the FHFA’s oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Weekly averages for fixed-rate mortgages declined for the third week in a row in Freddie Mac’s survey.

A LinkedIn discussion talks about the need for originators to brand themselves.

Mortgage Grapevine poster Loan Writer has the opportunity for a one-on-one conversation with a Fannie Mae vice president who is in charge of residential underwriting guidelines.

All 17 members of the Mortgage Industry Equity Composite lost ground on Wednesday, the second time in three trading days.

Global Tower Partners is readying a $245 million commercial mortgage-backed securitization of cell towers.

Federal Reserve Gov. Elizabeth Duke said the U.S. economy is strengthening as credit conditions improve in most areas except the mortgage market.