In a new research note, Sterne Agee analyst Henry Coffey also voices anxiety about the fact that almost 55 percent of Walter’s stock is controlled by three investor groups.

We’re told a sale contract could be signed any day now, but as far as a public announcement is concerned, it may not happen right away…

Wells Fargo, the nation's largest originator, reported that while 72 percent believe now is a good time to buy, many consumers are faced with misconceptions about credit scores and other topics.

The jobs that seem to be the least in demand include technology support (4 percent) and secondary marketing positions.

It was the biggest quarter in GSE private MI activity since the third quarter of 2013...

CMLA argues that “moving implementation to January [from October] will allow lenders and settlement service providers a more gradual implementation of the new disclosures in a lower pressure environment.”

There are three major cooperatives that serve as middlemen between lenders and various counterparties: Lenders One, Capital Markets Cooperative and The Mortgage Collaborative.

Mortgage repurchase volume fell 9.5 percent from the fourth quarter and it was down 12.3 percent from the first three months of last year.

Stonegate has grown from 400 employees in 2012 to about 1,300 currently.

Dave Stevens, president of the Mortgage Bankers Association, said he doesn’t know which way the FHFA will decide on the topic...