There was a modest 1.8 percent increase in refinance business, and refi loans accounted for over half (52.1 percent) of GSE business in the first quarter – the first time refi activity exceeded purchase lending since early last year.

Dallas, who has been a mortgage banker since the 1980s, added that earlier in the year Skyline “battened down the hatches…”

Of considerable concern is the shortage of appraisers in specific markets.

FHFA chief Mel Watt is expected to issue a final decree this month…

Pulte raised concerns about the way PulteGroup is being managed, including the relocation of the company’s headquarters from Detroit to Atlanta in 2013.

One servicing broker had this to say about the all the new offerings: “There’s a lot of deals out there now – and they seem to be getting done.”

Total gripes to the bureau slid 5.0 percent in the first quarter and were off 3.0 percent on an annual basis...

The consultant has seen compliance costs rise, but without a commensurate cut in LO commissions...

“We’ve heard recently that CFPB Director Richard Cordray expects to continue to use enforcement actions to shape policy,” said attorney Kris Kully.

This so-called agency “patch” was set up to last for seven years, or until 2021...