The dollar volume of loans originated for fix-and-flip transactions increased by 27 percent on an annual basis in 2017, according to Attom Data Solutions, a firm that tracks sales deeds. While loan volume and market share are increasing for fix-and-flip financing, industry analysts suggest that the market is more “rational” than it was in the run up to the financial crisis.

Wells Fargo, the nation’s largest mortgage lender, last week agreed to pay $1 billion to settle claims that it overcharged consumers on mortgage rate-lock commitments and force placed collateral-protection insurance on auto loan customers.

The future used to look bright for Ocwen Financial and Ditech, two publicly traded nonbanks that specialized in “high touch” residential servicing. But over the past four years, both have struggled mightily with losses, regulatory sanctions and shrinking portfolios.

Mel Watt has roughly eight more months remaining as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, but already the industry is beginning to worry about what possible changes his successor might make to the operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A high-ranking official of the Department of Housing and Urban Development warned of disturbing trends that could increase FHA’s exposure to loss.

Production of new first-lien home loans fell sharply in the first quarter of 2018, although the market was not that far off from how it began a year ago. [Includes two data charts.]

In February of last year, Altisource disclosed in an SEC filing that the CFPB was looking into the vendor’s relationship with Ocwen...

Radian's mortgage and real estate services division – which includes due diligence provider The Clayton Group – continues to struggle...

Warning sign: In February, the percentage of FHA borrowers with DTI ratios above 50 percent rose to 24.6 percent, up from 19.8 percent a year ago.

“It appears that the larger the investment, the larger the resentment,” Stratmor said.