The CFPB proposed standards for qualified mortgages that don’t rely on a loan being eligible for sale to the government-sponsored enterprises.

Cowen Research: "The issue is what happens in August and September if the government permits expanded unemployment benefits to expire.”

The three agencies reported a total of 1.2 million single-family loans one payment past due, or 3.03% of their combined portfolio. Ginnie’s 4.78% 30-day delinquency rate was the highest, including a 5.68% rate for FHA loans.

In a statement, JPM CEO Jamie Dimon – no big fan of the mortgage industry – said he is “pleased” his company was selected as Freddie’s underwriting advisor.

So far, the industry response has been positive, with a thumbs up coming from CMLA...

The flow of first-time buyer loans was up 20.0% from the first five months of 2019...

To some, the rule's $243 billion minimum leverage capital requirement means the GSEs can’t generate enough profits to attract investors...

All three agencies recorded declining purchase-mortgage volume...

The new unemployment report from Uncle Sam is out Friday morning. It will not be pretty...

But the first quarter was just a prelude to the crescendo of refinance activity in April and May. A whopping $323.4 billion of refi loans were securitized by the GSEs and Ginnie during the past two months...