Is Blackstone's purchase of a mortgage lender a "one-off" deal or will other Street firms follow suit?

It's always possible that Green Tree could turn around and sue HUD before HUD sues them, which is what Quicken Loans did.

A period with protection against liability would allow the CFPB to evaluate any unforeseen issues stemming from TRID.

The Federal Reserve is seen as taking the brunt of nonbank servicer-induced prepayment risk on agency MBS.

Earlier this year Cherry Hill agreed to buy Aurora Financial Group and its $700 million servicing portfolio for $4 million. Included in the purchase was Aurora’s agency approvals.

for 2014, Messina's compensation package included a base salary of $930,436, stock awards of $2.3 million and $4.1 million in “non-equity incentive” pay.

The sale actually closed at yearend, although it was revealed in a press statement dated April 21.

The MBA is backing changes to how the CFPB functions...

First Ocwen, now Green Tree...

Tal Frank, president of the company, noted that mortgages made to physicians maintain a near zero delinquency rate, even those without a downpayment.