ICE and Black Knight plan to sell Black Knight’s pricing platform in order to win approval from the FTC of a planned merger. Affiliates of Constellation Software have agreed to acquire Optimal Blue.

When using third-party models, banks should employ testing methods such as back-testing and benchmarking to meet compliance requirements, according to a RiskSpan analyst.

Originations, servicing and secondary market activity could all benefit from Blockchain, according to a new white paper from MISMO.

Servicers have found new success leveraging self-service technologies for borrowers looking for disaster relief and forbearance options.

Proposal for higher capital requirements on mortgages at larger banks expected next week; House passes defense spending bill without RON provision; Umpqua Bank selling one-third of its MSRs; MISMO publishes fee- naming guide; PrimeLending offering fast loan approvals; lender offers AI chatbot to potential borrowers.

After a brief rebound in the first quarter, issuance of non-agency MBS declined in the most recent three-month period despite a tiny increase in prime deals.

Industry participants continue to try to influence the Securities and Exchange Commission on a proposed rule addressing conflicts of interest in the securitization market.

Despite early fears that the MBS portfolios of the now-defunct Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank would be a hard sell, the market has responded favorably to sales of the securities.

Securities and insurance trade groups are concerned about a proposed update to standards from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, which has oversight of MBS and ABS investments.

MBS trading increased in June. That’s the good news. But for trading to really take off, the Fed needs to cut rates, an unlikely prospect until next year.