Bulk sales of agency MSR played a role in the growth of several nonbank servicing portfolios during the fourth quarter. The market continued to shift to higher-coupon mortgages. (Includes two data tables.) Read More

Property insurance challenges and rising home values could make it difficult for homeowners to rebuild after the California wildfires. Read More

Following a strong jobs report, many economists now expect the Fed to keep rates unchanged. Also, concerns about policies from the Trump administration are helping to drive up the 10-year Treasury rate. Read More

Affordable housing advocates say ending the GSE conservatorships administratively won’t relieve the enterprises from the mission-related responsibilities included in their charters and HERA. Read More

About 20 wholesale account executives and managers recently left Acra for Champions Funding. Read More

Property insurance premiums are rising and accounting for a larger share of mortgage borrowers’ monthly payments. Read More

Prices for credit pulls are rising again, prompting frustrations among lenders. Read More

Bank regulators run by Trump-appointed leaders could move to issue a revised proposal on capital requirements for large banks, according to FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill. Read More

More than 450 mortgage loans, many of them insured by FHA, were approved based on fabricated documents tied to the guilty plea. Read More