SIFMA said the FHFA should view g-fees not as “static amounts,” but rather as compensation for credit enhancements that may vary from time to time.

Warehouse lending consultants told IMFnews that many originators turned profitable after the first quarter, but are not making as much as they earned this time last year.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed controversial changes that would place greater burdens on MBS issuers and potentially increase privacy concerns for borrowers.

Written bids are due by Wednesday, Aug. 27 with the closing coming by the end of October. LoanCare is listed as the subservicer.

According to the Inside Mortgage Finance MBS Database, the original unpaid principal balance of the PLS deals in question was almost $40 billion.

Altisource shareholders are not happy campers these days. The firm’s stock is trading at $91 compared to a 52-week high of $171.

Mortgage advisors at Sindeo are paid a flat fee for every mortgage closed. Bonuses are based on customer satisfaction.

A fair question to ask is this: If DOJ goes after Mozilo, why not go after the owners of Ameriquest/Argent which created so much of the faulty subprime product that Greenwich securitized?

A new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of bank call-report data confirms that mortgage banking profits strengthened significantly during the second quarter of 2014. Banks reported a combined $4.910 billion in mortgage banking income for the second quarter of this year, a 45.5 percent increase over the first three months of the year. Earnings releases from 21 publicly traded banks and thrifts showed a 31.5 percent increase in ... [Includes one data chart]

Real estate agents put an emphasis on local lenders over call center lenders, according to qualitative survey results from the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey. Real estate agents indicated that delayed closings are much more common when a buyer is obtaining a mortgage from a call center lender than from a lender with a local office. “Agents crave information and certainty of closing,” said Tom Popik ...