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A reading on pending home sales fell in August but activity remains robust.

Since Wells Fargo threw in the towel on wholesale this summer, rumors have surfaced that the megabank might also quit or curtail its correspondent purchases.

A new player in the origination market has originated $100 million in loans that are not eligible for sale to Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or coverage under FHA. Who is it?

Sales of new single-family homes declined 0.3% in August from the month prior to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 373,000 units, even though mortgage rates fell to new lows.

The Federal Reserve's latest mortgage bond purchases so far are helping profit margins at lenders more than homebuyers and property owners looking to refinance.

Residential loan applications rose almost 3% on a sequential basis for the week ending September 21 with mortgage rates of all types once again reaching new lows.

New Penn Financial, a fast-growing lender with ties to MBS co-inventor Lew Ranieri, hired Brian Simon as its new chief operating officer.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a fail-proof guide on how to avoid mortgage buybacks?

The government insurance program so far is seeing a decline in market share, as planned.