A 91% drop in GSE earnings during 1Q has raised concerns about their second-quarter performance and exit from conservatorship.

States with a higher case rate of coronavirus infections saw a larger drop in purchase-mortgage applications in March, according to the CFPB.

A whistleblower-initiated investigation has resulted in Guaranteed Rate agreeing to pay $15 million for violating False Claims Act rules.

The House Financial Services Committee has asked servicers to disseminate consistent information about pandemic-related forbearance options.

The economic damage caused by the pandemic took a bite out of Freddie’s first-quarter results. More trouble lies ahead, including forced MSR transfers.

When the going gets tough, the wholesale channel is often the first to go. Mr. Cooper this week shuttered its broker platform, but will other table-funders follow suit?

After failing to get help from federal agencies, nonbank servicers’ lobbying efforts for a liquidity facility have shifted to Congress.

Investment losses dented title insurance underwriters’ bottom lines in the first quarter of 2020. However, the refinance boom boosted their order volume.

The CFPB will use supervisory feedback, rather than enforcement actions, to identify compliance issues in MSR transfers during the pandemic.

COVID-related forbearance requests increased once again, according to the latest tally from the Mortgage Bankers Association.