Coronavirus-triggered social distancing has given an added impetus to the mortgage industry’s digital transformation efforts. The adoption of remote online notarization may be the key.

The mortgage servicing business is regaining stability but MSR sales are still elusive and valuations are well below pre-COVID-19 levels.

Gain-on-sale margins are rich these days, as evidenced by Mr. Cooper’s recent SEC disclosure. Is this a one-off or something that could last for years?

United Wholesale, Quicken Loans and Freedom Mortgage are among the firms that have announced plans to fill thousands of vacancies.

Based on two deals announced this week, it’s apparent that capital markets investors are open to investing in MI firms during the pandemic.

Production of non-QMs is nowhere near the levels seen earlier this year. The situation won’t change until demand rises in the secondary market.

The GSEs won’t accept LIBOR-based loan applications after Sept. 15. They expect all purchases linked to the London rate to cease by yearend.

Brian Montgomery, the recently confirmed HUD deputy secretary, is known for working in a bi-partisan fashion and pushing through meaningful legislation.

Yes, but the pattern could be short-lived, Black Knight believes.

Mortgage servicing rights have little value in today’s secondary market, but investment bankers predict that one day, maybe soon, this volatile asset will once again rise from the ashes.