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Ginnie Mae and the industry work with multiple agencies and a coordinator would bridge the gap but some question the concentration of power in such a position.

Ginnie Mae is more concerned about a small economic downturn than a large one and is working with other public entities to prepare and survive should it come to pass.

The Fed's cut has implications for mortgage companies' costs and the lineup of providers keeps fluctuating.

The megabank's scale hasn't made it immune from the deposit wars that have crimped bank profits. But the "stabilization" that Wells Fargo flagged is a positive sign as other banks start reporting earnings.

The megabank reported a big increase in credit costs for the third quarter, which included a reserve build of $1 billion.

PBB earlier this year became one of the most prominent examples of European banks hit hard by fears that troubles in U.S. property markets are spreading.

Now that earnings season has kicked off, investors will be paying close attention for signs of loan growth and deposit pricing relief, though analysts don't expect improvements to materialize right away.

Atlas SP Partners — the structured finance business that's key to Apollo Chief Executive Officer Marc Rowan's plan to become a lending machine — has struggled under its new owner since last year's acquisition.

The move comes amid intense regulatory scrutiny of the commercial real estate market that has sparked a tightening of rules for lenders and brokers.

The recent rise in Treasury yields likely has technical drivers in the mortgage-backed bond market.