Two major investors in Front Yard Residential have called for liquidation of the real estate investment trust due to its less than satisfactory performance during a robust housing market.

The issue regarding long-term reforms to address the National Flood Insurance Program is divided more on regional lines than political beliefs.

There’s plenty of evidence that housing isn’t as healthy as it appears. The most important data point is probably the increase in the rate of serious mortgage delinquencies, which reached 4.4% in the second quarter, the highest level since 2014.

Not only are large nonbanks contemplating IPOs but smaller shops are as well. With mortgage banking considered a cyclical business, will it end badly or is it different this time around?

Mortgage originators are so plush with profits that very few need to sell MSRs. Still, servicing deals are getting done. But pricing isn’t exactly robust.

Trade groups representing nonbank servicers are in favor of the CSBS’ proposal, saying it would apply uniformly across states with some differentiation between the largest servicers and others.

The MBA said a permanent, paid-for government backstop for agency mortgage-backed securities would be the ideal way to ensure a deep, liquid secondary mortgage market.

A Biden victory could have immediate ramifications for the CFPB. What’s in the cards: a change in leadership and more enforcement activity.

Delinquency levels tied to the coronavirus are no longer in line with trends seen after a natural disaster.

If you thought the second quarter was a barn burner for loan production, just wait until you see the results for the third quarter. Across the board, executives are predicting stellar results.