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While she had only been with the group full-time for four years, Kristi Leo's affiliation began as a consultant back in 2013.

More than any real world problem posed by IMBs, it is the government in all of its manifestations that poses a significant risk to the world of mortgage finance and the housing sector more generally, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

But activity is still very low, as just 1% of the market is in the position to refinance thanks to high interest rates, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.

The GOP has launched multiple proposals with this aim and a trade group is specifically backing an expansive one from Rep. Warren Davidson, R.-Ohio.

The government-sponsored enterprise has been using a predictive Jupiter Intelligence score suite to review its more than 17 million residential mortgage-related assets.

A pension fund looked to impose a fiduciary duty regarding a mortgage securitization instrument, but a federal judge said no.

But on a cumulative basis since 2013, the unpaid principal balance of reference pools is higher at Freddie Mac, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

An 18-month transition period will end on July 31 for adoption of the Single Family Pool Delivery Module.

The enterprises should offer an indemnification in lieu of the practice of a repurchase demand for all performing loans, writes the Executive Director of Community Home Lenders of America.

The transaction comes along with a low-coupon, low leverage $13 billion conforming portfolio, providing capital for further growth.