Capital markets

Fifth Third Bancorp, Ohio's largest lender, fired Chief Legal Officer Heather Russell last month after she disclosed a romantic relationship with the chief executive officer of Fannie Mae, Timothy Mayopoulos, The Wall Street Journal reported.

A Federal Housing Finance Agency rule that will force some members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System out next year is likely to have a material effect on several of the cooperative institutions.

Mortgage rates were little changed from the previous week as they rose two basis points on better-than-expected economic news, according to Freddie Mac.

Fannie Mae has released the details of its next nonperforming loan sale, which will include its fifth "community impact" pool.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP failed to spot for seven years a multibillion fraud that led to the demise of Taylor Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp., a lawyer for the lender's bankruptcy trustee told a Miami jury on Tuesday.

Securities regulators are investigating and preparing to bring a civil case against Edwin K. Chin, a mortgage bond trader who was fired from Goldman Sachs Group Inc. in 2012, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Farmer Mac posted lower net income than during the second quarter of 2015 on a loss on financial derivatives and hedging activities.

Redwood Trust reported higher net income during the second quarter from a year ago, thanks to an increase in net interest income and a decrease in operating expenses.

Freddie Mac has released a new online tool for lenders that determines whether a borrower's income qualifies them for a low down payment mortgage on a particular property.

Marketplace lender Lending Club has added Fannie Mae Chief Executive and President Timothy Mayopoulos to its board of directors.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could need as much as $126 billion in bailout money from taxpayers in a severe economic downturn, according to stress test results released by their regulator.

The former officers and directors for Midwest Bank & Trust have reached a $26.5 million settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. over charges of negligence during the financial crisis.

Community development entities like New Jersey Community Capital and Hogar Hispano are being guaranteed a portion of the secondary market for distressed mortgages. They are doing a good job of forestalling foreclosures, but skeptics question whether that run will last.

Two Harbors, which last week announced it was getting out of the private-label mortgage securitization business, is marketing one last deal.

Returning Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to their status as privately owned public utilities is consistent with their mandate and makes the most policy sense.

Settlements related to court fights over private-label mortgage-backed securities are significantly boosting the bottom lines at a few Federal Home Loan banks.

Incenter Mortgage Advisors is brokering the sale of an $8.9 billion Ginnie Mae bulk residential mortgage servicing rights portfolio.

Essent Group reported higher net income for the second quarter of 2016 as the company wrote more insurance year-over-year.

Genworth Financial is looking at separating its mortgage insurance business from its life insurance line after it does the same for its long-term care insurance unit.

Mortgage rates declined for the first time in four weeks as the bond market reacted to the news from the Federal Reserve Board's July meeting, according to Freddie Mac.