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Doug Duncan joined Fannie Mae in 2008 after holding the chief economist position at the Mortgage Bankers Association for almost 16 years.

In August's roundup of top mortgage news: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sides with plaintiffs against Mr. Cooper in alleged "junk fee" lawsuit, updates to 203(k) and more.

Mr. Cooper will be filing a motion to dismiss a data breach-related class action by Sept.13, documents show.

Melody Taylor, the executive director of the Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity task force, said the interagency group went above and beyond expectations. She also defended it against common attacks from working appraisers.

Trimont CEO Bill Sexton acknowledges that a "daunting" volume of commercial real estate loans need to be refinanced in the next few years. But he says nonbank lenders are well equipped to provide financing that will allow troubled buildings to be reimagined.

The interim procedure applies to nonjudicial foreclosure sales and is aimed to help avert "immediate adverse financial and market impacts" when surplus funds are not available.

The case over a federal investigation is unrelated to the trade group's recent commissions changes.

Borrowers who worked with third party originators last year will save on average over $10,000 over the life of their loan, according to an analysis of public data.

The Mortgage Bankers Association anticipates recent developments will change dynamics in the market for lending on income-producing properties.

California lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk that would expand a state-backed down payment assistance program to undocumented immigrants who are looking to buy a home.

The Federal Reserve's preferred measure of inflation held steady at 2.6% for the third month in a row, a positive reading that increases the odds of a September rate cut.

Home Loan bank executives said Congress would have to pass a law for the system to increase its affordable housing contribution above 10% of earnings.

Treasuries have returned 1.7% this month through Aug. 28, on pace for a fourth straight monthly gain, according to the Bloomberg US Treasury Total Return Index.

The bureau claimed Newday USA deceived homeowners by failing to disclose the costs associated with a cash-out refinance when compared alongside their existing mortgages.

A gauge of pending U.S. sales of existing homes sunk in July to the lowest level on record, as high prices and borrowing costs continue to scare buyers away.

A Congressional Budget Office study looks under the hood at homeowners insurance and considers strategies like expanding the federal coverage beyond floods.

The average payment fell to $2,140 from $2,167 in June, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Recent rate movements have failed to result in significant purchase growth, but refinances are providing lenders some lift.

Nonbank mortgage users signing up for the new CFPB registry will be able to leverage the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System but new guidance lays out some of the limits to the efficiencies.

The Federal Reserve finalized its capital requirements for large banks Wednesday based on June's stress test outcomes.