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Shortly, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will come out with its parameters on what can – and can’t – trigger a buyback request from their wards, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Shortly, the Federal Housing Finance Agency will come out with its parameters on what can – and can’t – trigger a buyback request from their wards, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The average Freddie Mac rate for a 30-year mortgage climbed three basis points during the week ending Aug. 16 as the 10-year Treasury bond yield hit a high not seen since May.

Single-family housing starts fell 6.5% in July from the month prior while multifamily starts jumped nearly 10%.

Impac Mortgage Holdings originated $532 million of residential loans in the second quarter, a 135% gain from the same period a year ago as its business continued to grow at an impressive clip.

The president of the Mortgage Bankers Association is worried that new regulations and ongoing enforcement efforts are restricting access to affordable conventional credit for minorities.

To be successful in mortgage sales, you need to take care of your personal physical and mental health.

Among the issues to be considered in creating the right match between lender and provider is culture, capability and flexibility

Stabilizing fundamentals and favorable performance so far this year has reduced Fitch’s concerns over potential losses for life company mortgage investments.

Regulators define a "high risk" mortgage as any first lien where the annual percentage rate exceeds the average prime offer rate by 1.5%.