Driving the improvement (no pun intended): the auto lending and leasing sector.

For now, Blend's IPO documents are confidential. But eventually its financials will hit the street.

FHFA chief Mark Calabria: “The reality is that, in the short run, there will be a pinch on the market, if you will."

Sales of purchase loans with private MI coverage fell 21.7%, while Ginnie recorded somewhat more modest declines in FHA (16.0%) and VA (18.0%) volume.

For Ocwen, the acquisitions represent a chance to grow its lending business and bolster its MSR portfolio.