A pioneer in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market argues the HOPE Act would bail out savvy investors who don't deserve it. Barclays predicts that kind of attitude will make passage difficult.

With the moratorium still in place, mortgage foreclosure activity fell 83% in July compared to the year before and 4% from June, according to Attom Data Solutions.

Borrowers will likely have to put more assets on the line to get forbearance extensions.

Seven-year loans make up over 10% of the latest pool of originations from Santander's Chrysler Capital division, nearly a tenfold increase from the prior issuance from the shelf.

But the 30-year fixed remains below 3%, which should continue to support increased demand.

The new “adverse market fee” for refinanced mortgages resembles steps the companies took to combat the 2008 mortgage crisis. But critics charge it isn’t necessary and will hurt borrowers’ ability to tap into low rates.

Merit Hill, a Brooklyn real estate investment firm, is sponsoring its first MBS offering secured by 78 self-storage units in 23 states.

As the discredited Libor interest rate benchmark enters its last months, some banks are turning away from the repo-based alternative that regulators prefer. What could go wrong?

A survey conducted throughout the second quarter found knowledge gaps based on race and income.

The $500 million OneMain Financial Issuance Trust 2020-2 has triple-A senior-note ratings from three agencies, even as the economic upheaval of the coronavirus pandemic has prompted particular concerns about the risks in the lender’s key market of unsecured, subprime consumer loans.

In a letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Mortgage Bankers Association recommended adding six more months to the latest GSE patch proposal.

A second-term Trump administration would likely continue its deregulatory efforts, focus on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's exit from conservatorship, and seek to facilitate fintech participation in the banking system.