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The narrowing gap between what large and small lenders pay in guarantee fees to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has helped the industry's smallest originators grow their share of mortgages sold to the government-sponsored enterprises.

As negotiations between Greece and its official creditors drag on, more and more Greek homeowners are falling behind on their payments as well, according to Fitch Ratings.

FHFA report shows FHLBs are well capitalized while Fannie and Freddie continue to see improving loan performance.

JPMorgan Chase and Dexia agreed to settle a New York lawsuit over $1.6 billion of mortgage-backed securities. Terms of the settlement weren't disclosed in a June 26 court filing.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service is raising the cost of its home-loan guarantees that enable borrowers to purchase homes in certain areas without down payments.

Several real estate investment trusts have joined Federal Home Loan Banks via their captive insurers; membership gives them a cheap and flexible way to warehouse mortgages, among other things.

Life insurance companies reported a higher return on their private commercial mortgage investments in the first quarter, compared to the fourth quarter.

Mortgage rates barely budged from a week ago, even though reports have shown that the housing market is on the rebound with interest rates expected to rise.

Two groups representing small and mid-size lenders say new proposed state mortgage servicing standards for nonbanks will add an unnecessary layer of regulatory burden, especially for firms servicing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans.

Freddie Mac's latest monthly Multi-Indicator Market Index shows a weak but improving housing sector.