Firms that made big bets by purchasing bulk product in the secondary market earlier in the year are already sitting on gains.

As issuance has dropped, the companies’ outstanding debt balances have also declined.

Sales of purchase-money mortgages into the agency secondary market continued to gain momentum in the third quarter, but the refinance sector saw further erosion. (Includes two data charts.)

The debt market isn't open for every nonbank, at least at a decent price...

An FHFA-OIG report suggests underwriting for the current wave of cash-out refinances is much better than in previous cycles.

Interested in buying mortgage servicing rights? You’re not alone, but pricing is beginning to accelerate. Yearend is less than three months away.

No one ever said becoming a public company was easy, but a new public filing related to Better.com’s plans reveals some of the roadblocks that lie ahead. Will investors take note?

The Downpayment Toward Equity Act, sponsored by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-GA, would grant up to $25,000 in assistance to first-generation homebuyers. Its fate, though, depends on the final size of the Build Back Better Act.

Industry groups want the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to specify which payments into mortgage servicing accounts would qualify for coverage.

The Stratmor Group: “The historical relationship is clear. When profitability increases, owners hold onto their companies. When it falls, more look to sell.”