Secondary markets

JPMorgan's follow-up RMBS to its first securitization of 2015 involves a much smaller pool of mortgages.

Weaker appreciation in the low end of the housing market, combined with higher costs to originate mortgages tied to new regulatory compliance obligations, make smaller loans less attractive for lenders.

Wells Fargo priced $927 million of commercial mortgage securities via its Wells Fargo Commercial Mortgage Trust 2015-C27 series, according to a pricing document.

The Massachusetts Development Finance Agency issued tax-exempt bonds totaling $95.5 million for six affordable housing development projects in Boston.

An overlooked issue in the plan to reform Federal Home Loan bank membership could inadvertently jeopardize the local focus of the system by allowing insurance companies to apply for membership in any of the 12 districts.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. has accepted Banco Popular de Puerto Rico's bid to purchase mortgage servicing rights held by shuttered Doral Bank.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency released a set of new rules for the sale of troubled mortgages by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

An audit of Ginnie Mae financials identified four "material weaknesses" and one "significant deficiency," primarily related to the accounting of $6.6 billion in defaulted loans made by the failed lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker.

Embattled mortgage servicer Ocwen Financial faces up to $26 billion in damage claims by bondholders and a greater risk of being fired as a mortgage servicer on thousands of small, private-label trusts.

Standard & Poor's had more than two times more upgrades than downgrades in 2014.

Fresh questions are being asked about the role of investors in the rental market and how their eventual exit may impact mortgage lending, property values and the economic recovery.

With economic growth expected to continue improving, 2015 should looks promising for the housing market, according to Fannie Mae.

The scorecard compares issuers' operational strength and skill in managing delinquent loans with those of their peers.

It can be difficult to have enough staff to handle an exchange of mortgage servicing rights, though companies are exploring different solutions

Mortgage interest rates increased for the third consecutive weak as strong housing data supported the market, according to Freddie Mac.

Ellie Mae's AllRegs unit has released a new version of its business information tool to help lenders and investors manage risk and identify market opportunities.

Morgan Stanley agreed to pay $2.6 billion to settle probes into its creation and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, as the U.S. Department of Justice holds another large Wall Street firm to account for the 2008 financial crisis.

Low mortgage rates and moderating home price growth made December the fourth consecutive month to feature improved market stability, according to a report by Freddie Mac.

Wells Fargo is offering $1 billion of commercial mortgage bonds via the WFCM 2015-C27 conduit, according to a Kroll Bond Rating Agency presale report.

Quicken Loans originated the largest share of mortgages backing the latest two prime, jumbo RMBS deals being marketed by Credit Suisse and WinWater Home Mortgage.