Of the 40, just two firms suffered a sequential volume decline. You’ll have to see IMF to find out which ones.

One competitor to TCB said he is aware of the correspondent launch, but said “So far, they haven’t gotten any traction with our customer base.”

In a statement, company CEO William Shepro said of new clients: “…our sales pipeline is strong and we are in varying stages of discussions with larger prospects.”

The trade group also is seeing an increase in mortgage "pull-through" rates.

Another REIT ramping up advances is Two Harbors Investment Corp., which – like Redwood – is active in the jumbo MBS market.

Most mortgage origination indicators pointed higher. Notably, FHA endorsements were up an estimated 61.3 percent from the first quarter…

Who says the future looks bleak for Ocwen Financial? Not Sterne Agee CRT...

It appears that Democrats just won't give up on trying to tap guaranty fee revenue.

Some originators continue to offer mortgages at rates of under 4.0 percent, depending on the loan amount and points charged.

MSRs purchased by Hatteras will be held at Pingora Loan Servicing with the "excess" receivables going to the parent company due tax benefits enjoyed by REITs.