Capital markets

Election speculation about policy change at Fannie Mae has boosted its stock slightly this year. It's also profitable, but there's much more to consider.

Kroll Bond Ratings Agency offers some preliminary guidance on examining newly available, historical data that may aid stakeholders in a credit score transition.

But the industry-backed proposal differs by $13 million from the House version of the appropriation bill and it is not likely to get resolved until after the November election.

Catch up on the housing and mortgage industry issues pushing to the forefront of the 2024 election — and how each campaign is responding.

First Foundation in Dallas recently got a $228 million capital injection led by Fortress Investment Group. Now it's announced plans to pivot away from its heavy focus on multifamily loans, which lost value as interest rates rose.

Climate change is leading to an increase in frequency of catastrophic weather events, causing property damage and issues with homeowners insurance.

The election reflects a battle between two administrations that have had different philosophies on risk sharing the GSEs do with private investors.

The proposal would add reforms aimed at broadly prioritizing owner-occupant access and end the "test" or "demonstration" mode these sales have been in since 2002.

Some commenters on the Federal Housing Finance Agency's request for input about the Federal Home Loan Bank system mission demand more focus on affordable housing while others firmly advocated against member incentive programs.

Last year alone, insurers increased their holdings of residential mortgage loans by a whopping 45%, or about $20 billion, according to an analysis by Ellington Management Group. 

A Rocket Mortgage securitization is the first private investor deal with a high share of e-notes, and the company is considering use with another loan product type.

Loan data spanning nearly a decade can be matched with other statistics from the influential government-related mortgage buyers to assess performance.

Some opposition to new allowances for attorney opinion letters may not be accounting for the fact these aren't your grandfather's AOLs, a law firm report claims.

The New York Stock Exchange has suspended trading in the FOA warrants, although the common stock is still active on the board.

First Foundation will use the large investment to shrink its multifamily loan portfolio, which has weighed down its earnings since interest rates began rising.

The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks executive shares his thoughts on a particularly active period for advances, and system reviews with a lot riding on them.

Advocates and critics weigh in on condo title-risk mitigants that cost less upfront than traditional insurance as climate risks add to broader coverage costs.

The motion calls upon the judge to rule quickly on an Administrative Procedures Act claim involving a bank's right to reverse mortgage collateral.

Investors laying claim to 19.3% of Voxtur Analytics common stock had attempted to add new nominees, but instead the company affirmed a downsized board.

The company has enough liquidity to support its short-term real estate finance lending business without the additional funds.