In recently issued guidance, the VA said reduction of principal in connection with a loan modification may produce a higher expected return for a servicer than termination of the loan.

Testifying before a House subcommittee, the CFPB's Antonakes emphasized the fundamental importance of data analysis to the bureau’s mission.

PMFS, an affiliate of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, said the repo line will be used to fund new residential originations.

Any lender that has refis greater than 50 percent could be at risk for layoffs, said one industry consultant.

A few days the megabanks will reveal 2Q earnings, letting us know how gain-on-sale margins are holding up.

Most banks carry their MBS in the “Available for Sale” accounting category, carried on the balance sheet at fair value.

As with previous MBS issued by Springleaf, the mortgages in the security were originated by firms owned by Fortress Investment Group.

The sale price breaks down as follows: $2.43 billion for the servicing advances and $241 million for the MSRs.

Citigroup, which runs an active NPL trading desk, acquired the assets from a large money-center bank.

The suit was filed in December 2012 on behalf of hundreds of thousands of investors who bought stock in an offering by Fannie in May 2008, four months before the GSE was taken over by the government.