Secondary markets

FHA volumes, a key contributor to Ginnie Mae issuance, could fall as long as the refinancing boom continues — unless the FHA takes a step that could reverse that trend.

The company is finding it challenging to ramp originations back up after spending most of the second quarter on the sidelines.

Smaller lenders should consider positioning themselves for acquisition at a time when they can be making the most money.

The technology rolled out by the Department of Housing and Urban Development aims to provide lenders with immediate and expanded responses related to Federal Housing Administration insurance eligibility.

How we resolve millions of delinquent mortgages due to COVID is the only question that matters.

The upcoming shift may help to prepare the government-sponsored enterprise for a conservatorship exit by reducing interest-rate volatility in Fannie’s earnings.

The government-sponsored enterprise also saw a 22% increase in net worth from the second quarter.

The Libor transition is creating huge headaches for the industry; harnessing AI technologies may be the key to tackling it.

Johnson led Fannie in the 1990s and played an advisory role in President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.

The recent decrease in the rate at which current loans became impaired could further encourage the cautious return of the non-QM market currently underway.