Certain loan brokers aren’t happy with wholesale giant UWM over its “us or them” edict. A lawsuit has been filed. More could be on the way.

Freddie Mac turned in slightly lower earnings on a sequential basis as higher credit expenses dinged its bottom line. Next up: Fannie Mae.

The federal district court concluded that nine out of 10 legal claims against the lender/servicer were barred by a consent decree entered into by Ocwen in 2014. The court dismissed the 10th claim.

Okay, industry consolidation is arriving. But what about prices? Also, more refis could be on the way, courtesy of the GSEs.

After pushback from large nonbank servicers, state examiners will revise pro-posed regulatory standards. Eight large servicers catch a break on stringency.

Seven depository bellwethers have released mortgage origination figures for 1Q21. Overall, production increased from the fourth quarter but the devil is in the details.

The COVID-19 partial claim payment program proposal — without changes to the draft — has been submitted for review to the Office of Management and Budget.

Blend, a behind-the-scenes player in mortgage finance, hopes to go public. Will the market greet it with open arms or indifference?

Mortgage companies, which are swimming in cash these days, have made more than $700 million in charitable donations recently. The biggest donors so far: Movement Mortgage and Rocket Companies.

Last week, word began to leak out that Caliber Home Loans was talking to New Residential Investment Corp. about a deal. Turns out, the sale chatter was true.