Fresh off of agreeing to buy California-based First Priority Financial, Caliber Home Loans is eyeing the purchase of other mortgage firms as well in an attempt to crack the top 10, according to industry advisors who have been tracking the firm. “Caliber is talking to a lot of people,” said Rick Roque, managing director of MiMutual Mortgage, Port Huron, MI. Roque declined to elaborate. One investment banker said...

Roofing and attic inspections, verifying whether a pool is operational and safe to use, checking sump pumps for any deficiency and checking crawl spaces elicited groans from appraisers...

“The banks’ sweet spot is with super prime,” said Marty Hughes, Redwood’s CEO…

The housing bubble did in fact burst and I don’t recall Trump making any money off of it unless he did so through private investments that none of us know about...

But industry advisors fear the value of call centers can be quite volatile, depending on movements in interest rates.

National Council of State Housing Agencies Executive Director Barbara Thompson said the group is awaiting what she calls a “positive resolution of the issue.”

FHA loans as a share of all loan originations rose 7 percent year-over-year…

The SAFE Transitional Licensing Act of 2015 had strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association, The Community Home Lenders Association and other trade groups.

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, PMFS is the nation’s sixth largest residential originator, and 11th largest servicer.

Bad news for specialty servicers: Black Knight Financial Services said 58,700 foreclosures were started during April, the lowest reading in 10 years...