At June 30, Walter/Green Tree serviced $235.2 billion in mortgages, almost flat compared to March 31.

SIFMA noted that in recent years both the FHFA and Congress have increased the GSEs’ guarantee fees in an effort to reduce their market share and make non-agency MBS issuance more competitive.

One of the largest packages currently out for bid is a $1.2 billion Fannie Mae/Ginnie Mae portfolio from Interactive Mortgage Advisors.

Stonegate Mortgage last week posted a meager second quarter profit of $300,000.

Mortgage origination volume was up in all three major production channels during the second quarter of 2014, with a slight shift in market share toward the retail channel as well as to brokers, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and ranking.

Redwood looks to build on the success it had including non-QMs in a jumbo MBS.

Essent has another quarterly profit while National MI took a loss.

The DOJ took issue with Fifth Third for asking potential borrowers with disability income to obtain a letter from their doctor to document the income.

The Structured Finance Industry Group this week proposed the first in a planned long line of standards aimed at increasing transparency for non-agency MBS investors and boosting new issuance. The first edition in the SFIG’s series of “green papers” covers certain representations and warranties, triggers for repurchase, due diligence and communication with investors. Richard Johns, SFIG’s executive director, said about 200 individuals from about 50 organizations involved in the non-agency MBS market have participated in Project RMBS 3.0. “The goal here is...

Ellie Mae will pay $30.0 million for AllRegs.