Two-thirds of the nearly 2,000 real estate agents that responded to a Campbell Communications and Inside Mortgage Finance survey want mortgage closings in 30 days or less.

Wells Fargo has unloaded most of - but not all - of its remaining servicing rights tied to reverse mortgages. However, the bank says it is still "committed" to seniors through home equity loans.

More than 10 bidders showed up for a recent auction of new Fannie Mae servicing rights, a sign that the MSR market is getting hot.

Borrowers with loan-to-value ratios greater than 105 percent accounted for 47 percent of HARP volume in January.

The upcoming White House meeting on mortgage and housing issues may not address loan standards at all. Wells confirms plan to hire MSR 'project manager.'

According to the new White House budget, it appears that the FHA will need a draw from the U.S. Treasury after all. But will it happen?

Just how hot is the jumbo MBS market? Consider this: Some $3.95 billion in non-agency jumbo MBS was issued in the first quarter, compared with $3.46 billion in issuance in all of last year.

The National Credit Union Administration keeps racking up the "wins" in its drive to recover losses on faulty MBS sales.

U.S. Bank, one of the largest residential lenders and servicers in the nation, has a new president.

Steve Stein, national sales director, has departed Green Tree Servicing, but the company isn't returning telephone calls and emails about the matter.