The nation's new housing commissioner has a message for the mortgage industry: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) insurance guarantees are falling – and that's a good thing.

The Federal Reserve Bank of New York is reportedly asking for bids for the remaining RMBS in its Maiden Lane II (ML II) portfolio.

The Obama Administration is pushing back against a recent news report that concluded U.S. taxpayers will subsidize the roughly $25 billion mortgage settlement.

Moody's Investors Service on Wednesday finalized its methodology for structured finance interest only securities.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) has announced that the Morgan Stanley Opportunistic Mortgage Income Fund LP, which is a fund for RMBS and CMBS investments, held its final close with over $450 million in capital commitments.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) wants to make GSE loan buyback policies more transparent, eliminating uncertainty in the secondary market while encouraging lenders to fund new loans.

Mortgage application activity declined 4.5% in the week ending Feb. 17 with refinance and purchase activity lower, even as there was only a slight change in mortgage rates.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency's (FHFA) new proposal for GSE reform brings little new to the table, securitization experts said.

Volkswagen Leasing GmbH is in the market with a new €718.5 million ($950 million) securitization of German auto lease receivables.

David Nelms may never escape his underdog status. But he's gotten adept at using it to his advantage.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is turning its attention to short sales as part of its “servicing alignment” project.

UGL Services has launched a new group to provide financial analytics support and advisory services for commercial real estate distressed assets, leasing deals and capital markets-related transactions.