National Council of State Housing Agencies Executive Director Barbara Thompson said the group is awaiting what she calls a “positive resolution of the issue.”

FHA loans as a share of all loan originations rose 7 percent year-over-year…

The SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 had strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association, The Community Home Lenders Association and other trade groups.

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, PMFS is the nation’s sixth largest residential originator, and 11th largest servicer.

Bad news for specialty servicers: Black Knight Financial Services said 58,700 foreclosures were started during April, the lowest reading in 10 years...

Last summer, Chase started offering jumbos with credit scores as low as 680 and downpayments as small as 15 percent. Previously, the bank required credit scores of at least 720 and 20 percent down…

“We also have to pay more attention to third-party financing and third-party document custodians that new issuers are relying on,” Drayne added.

Although the CSS joint venture has a projected budget and multi-year budget plan, it is working with FHFA about when to release that information…

Nonbanks primarily need to worry about being examined for lending, but the CFPB has its ears open to servicing complaints as well…

With rates holding steady the past two weeks, more servicing auctions could come to market…