Economy

Independent lenders rebut suggestions that they pose a greater risk to FHA (and hence taxpayers) than the large banks.

The Topeka FHLB's plan to allow participations in newly issued mortgage pools may benefit members institutions and the bank itself — and could soon be imitated by other Home Loan Banks.

When it comes to millennials, the $64,000 question is when will this generation be ready to start buying their first homes?

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Congress should take the interests of small and midsized mortgage lenders into account as it weighs regulatory reform for community banks. Exempting smaller lenders from random CFPB audits would be a good start.

Citigroup priced the senior most tranche of its latest commercial mortgage securitization, Citigroup Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-GC29, just wide of the previous conduit to be sold, by Wells Fargo.

Credit unions as a whole will continue to grow their share of the mortgage market in 2015 and into 2016, say industry experts.

Walker & Dunlop originated its record largest deal in 77 years of business.

The partnership with MAX Exchange is designed to enable community banks to sell their loans and get better pricing.

Consumer demand for housing has dropped to its lowest recorded level due to reduced confidence in financial security and income raises, a new survey from Fannie Mae says.

Fannie Mae plans to sell pools of nonperforming single-family mortgages.

After drastic payroll reductions in December, lenders appear to be preparing for a better spring.

The shift in market composition is fueling concerns that if defaults rise, the Federal Housing Administration would have a harder time making lenders eat the losses on poorly underwritten loans.

While arrangements to finance MSRs may represent the cheapest way to address liquidity, other avenues of adding cash may be available and necessary.

Freddie Mac's next STACR offering will offer investors exposure to actual losses on residential mortgages, something the mortgage giant says investors have been asking for.

Managers need to position their team of loan originators to capitalize on getting the business that's out there right now.

The mortgage and title industries are creating training programs to teach those in the home sales process this is not just a swapping out of two forms for new ones.

The plan by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Topeka is intended to reduce the bank's mortgage concentration risk while also providing members with a new investment opportunity.

The chance to earn higher compensation and the ability to offer more mortgage products is causing a growing number of loan officers to go out on their own.

Solar panels are popping up on houses everywhere. How do they impact mortgage financing?