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Sen. Bob Corker said he would resist attempts to weaken a 10% private capital requirement for the GSEs in his bill.

Springleaf plans to issue another subprime residential mortgage-backed securities deal, its third so far this year.

Ginnie Mae funds on average during the third quarter of this year generated a 0.69% cumulative total return.

Essent Group added Wells Fargo., its largest customer, to the group of underwriters for an initial public offering.

The Community Mortgage Lenders of America is urging Senate Banking Committee leaders to beware of “too big to fail” banks in crafting a GSE reform bill.

The loan is secured by the borrower’s fee interest in a Midtown Manhattan office building.

Starting in 2014, the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco will purchase mortgages for its own portfolio using the MPF Original and MPF Government products.

The Freddie Mac survey’s weekly average for fixed mortgage rates dropped a bit for the third week in a row as the federal government shutdown rocked consumer confidence.

Mortgage REITs plunged 17% since May 14 as government-backed mortgage bonds endured the longest monthly losing streak since 1999.

Wintrust Financial in Chicago has struck a deal to expand its mortgage business to Southern California.