The relatively strong mortgage origination volume late in 2016 propped up production levels in all three major channels, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. Mortgage brokers saw the biggest decline in volume during the fourth quarter, as production slipped 6.7 percent from the previous three-month cycle to an estimated $56.0 billion. But even with the late-year decline, the wholesale-broker market had...[Includes four data tables]

The Angel Oak family of mortgage lenders finished 2016 with roughly $700 million of nonprime/non-QM originations, according to officials at the company.

Officials at Ocwen warned of more financial turbulence throughout the year...

Higher FHA delinquencies may have been caused by administrative mistakes…

Caliber Home Loans climbed into second place in the wholesale-broker market thanks to a huge 63.7 percent gain in annual funding volume.

Nexera founder and CEO Steve Abreu – a former GMAC executive – said there’s a great deal of interest from PE firms in the “disruptor” segment…

Freddie Mac has yet to enter the SFR market in any significant way, but may soon, its CEO told IMFnews recently…

Market watchers must be wondering just how long investors will continue to believe in the GSE “bet” made by hedge fund manager Pershing Square Capital Management.

Consequently, top-tier banks that offered FHA-insured mortgages have opted to either restrict their government business or exit the program altogether…

Officials at New Rez are set to meet with the FHFA to discuss servicing issues, including MSR financing…