It would appear that the GSE buyback scourge may be winding down. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae has egg on its face over someone it hired.

FHFA has handed over a list of CEO candidates to Spencer Stuart, which bills itself as an international recruiting firm with 54 offices in 29 countries.

Over the rest of the decade will any lender be able to challenge Wells Fargo's dominance in the retail channel? A new ranking suggests not.

Is the warehouse market about to open up to select hard money lenders? Perhaps, but it won't be a tidal wave.

CashCall may be in trouble with New York State. So, where's Senator Reed's GSE bill?

As refinancings continue to fall, lenders that specialize in such loans will see their franchise values drop dramatically.

Investors searching for residential servicing rights can take a run at new offerings from Interactive Mortgage Advisors and MIAC, among others.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have come out in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But will other elected officials follow suit?

In other words, if Fannie keeps earning money at this rate, it could repay its “debt” to Treasury by year-end or the first quarter of next year.

According to figures compiled by IMF, U.S. Bank Home saw its residential fundings slip to $18.62 billion in the second quarter compared to $22.46 billion in the first.