Underwriting

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage saw interest rates fall to the lowest level in three years as expectations for the Federal Reserve's June meeting and Britain's potential exit from the European Union drove investors to the safety of U.S. bonds.

Fears about repurchase requests made by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac persisted beyond the crisis, but those fears don't match actual repurchase numbers.

Mortgage applications decreased 2.4% from one week earlier even though interest rates for conforming loans are at their lowest point in 18 months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Delinquencies on non-owner-occupied commercial real estate loans ticked up in the first quarter after years of steady declines. Some are shrugging off the increase, saying it was expected given the strong demand for CRE loans, but others say there's good reason to be concerned.

There's been plenty of speculation about insurance companies crowding out commercial mortgage bond investors this year.

Down payment assistance programs can save homebuyers an average of $17,766 during the life of a loan, according to a joint report from RealtyTrac and Down Payment Resource.

Mortgage rates were lower this week after the May employment report came in well below expectations, according to Freddie Mac.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has reached an agreement with First-Citizens Bank & Trust Co. in Raleigh, N.C., to settle alleged fair lending violations.

JPMorgan Chase's next residential mortgage securitization looks a lot like the six deals it completed in 2015: it is backed by jumbo loans to high-quality borrowers that the bank acquired from other originators.

Mortgage applications increased 9.3% from one week earlier as rates were basically flat for the period, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.