Secondary markets

Over one-quarter of consumers said they are open to making misstatements to get a house, while 60% gave an answer besides absolutely not when asked if they would follow advice to put in misleading information.

The former chairman of Ocwen and once-related Altisource businesses is filling the role vacated last year by Jason Kopcak and then interim CEO Danya Sawyer.

The delinquency rate that Kroll Bond Rating Agency tracks improved last month but JER's recent Chapter 11 filing and 2024 forecasts suggest it's still under pressure.

The manufactured homes in Paradise, California, have features like site-built structures and are eligible for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac financing.

Mortgage-backed securities' strong showing since mid-October defies a textbook theory that they typically underperform other types of bonds when yields are falling.

Citizens' SVP and director of mortgage secondary and capital markets reflects on what her experience with past cycles suggests about where this one may be headed.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is now allowing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to each invest up to $1 billion annually with certain conditions.

The American Land Title Association pushed back against the move to allow attorney opinion letters in the financing of condo units and certain other properties.

The company, Truv, plans to compete with existing players by offering digital employment data in a new way, according to CEO Kirill Klokov.

More borrowers are taking action but lack good information, Fannie Mae finds. Meanwhile, premiums are up yet insurers struggle to profit, a separate KBRA study shows.