Standard & Poor's, which had a huge ratings market share tied to subprime MBS, was sued by the government for negligence.

Mortgage bankers of all sizes continued to report strong earnings on their mortgage banking operations during the fourth quarter of 2012, but the salad days may be over.

HLSS may branch out and buy mortgage servicing rights from companies other than Ocwen.

Nationstar Mortgage may purchase the valuation and title division of another company.

Nationstar Mortgage closes on servicing deals.

The FHFA is getting closer to announcing risk sharing bonds for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The mortgage banking industry’s record level of profitability may have peaked, as gain-on-sale margins have already begun to slip and more dark clouds appear on the horizon, according to industry analysts.

At least one top-five ranked residential servicer is planning to offer for sale a decent-sized package of mostly nonperforming servicing rights over the next month.

HUD mid-week unveiled mortgage insurance premium hikes but is holding off on telling the industry when, exactly, the increases will go into effect.

Nationstar Mortgage is telling potential investors in the company that it plans to be a significant player in settlement services, REO management, processing and other areas.