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While Congress has been unable to pass housing finance reform, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have done a good job of adhering to some of the spirit of recent bipartisan legislation, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.

Total multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose 2.4% to $1 trillion at the end of the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Ginnie Mae may soon raise its liquidity and cash requirements for independent mortgage banking firms since it seems almost certain that Congress won't increase the agency's budget for fiscal year 2016.

Velocity Commercial Capital took steps to verify the so-called liar loan included in VCC 2015-1, a small-balance commercial mortgage securitization, according to Kroll Bond Rating Agency, which rated the deal.

Banks that want more explicit regulatory guidance on rules requiring managers to keep "skin in the game" with deals for collateralized loan obligations may be forced to keep waiting.

The half a percentage point reduction in the Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance premium provided a bigger pop to the housing market than expected, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics.

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Lenders are easing loan standards across all types of mortgage products, according to Fannie Mae's latest survey of mortgage lenders.

Ginnie Mae is altering the guarantee fee structure for its Platinum program, decreasing the minimum amount needed to create a security.

Treasuries rallied with U.S. stocks, while the dollar tumbled to a three-week low after the Federal Reserve decided against curtailing stimulus that has helped propel the third-longest bull market since World War II.

Policies that seek to increase homeownership by extending more credit to homeowners are misguided, according to former Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Edward DeMarco.

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators reintroduced a bill Wednesday that would prohibit lawmakers from using certain housing finance fees to offset unrelated government spending.

U.S. mortgage securities, especially those with government backing, are being viewed as a haven for bond investors as they brace for the Federal Reserve to lift interest rates.

Freddie Mac is auctioning $327 million of delinquent nonperforming loans.

Equifax has agreed to provide Fannie Mae with anonymous, loan-level FICO credit scores as part of its monthly disclosure program.

American Homes 4 Rent has completed its second single-family rental securitization of the year.

Freddie Mac's next bond with exposure to actual losses on mortgages only features loans with loan-to-value ratios of over 80%.

The Senate passed a bipartisan bill late Tuesday that would cap executive pay at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Colony Mortgage, a real estate investment trust that specializes in "transitional," or improving property, is preparing its third securitization, according to Moody's Investors Service.

Freddie Mac is making plans for its first risk-sharing transaction tied to actual losses on mortgages with higher loan-to-value ratios in the 80% to 95% range.