An investor in Ocwen, for instance, that bought into the stock two years ago at $60 a share is now facing a loss of 96 percent.

One observer had this to say about the firm closing: "They literally shut their doors ... no vacation time pay either..."

Tim Pagliara, executive director of Investors Unite, is the lone plaintiff in this case...

At last check, W.J. Bradley employed roughly 500 workers...

But does this mean the HUD Inspector General and Department of Justice will ease up on suing lenders?

John Shrewsberry, a senior vice president at Wells Fargo, said the bank has focused on adding jumbo mortgages to its portfolio. “They are very safe loans,” he said. “I think we’ve got four basis points of loss coming through that portfolio.”

When the nonbank first unveiled the stock buy-back program, its shares were trading at $8.61.

One executive who’s involved with the working group said the new guidance from the due diligence firms will help the rating agencies identify "material" risk...

HUD’s Single Family Policy Handbook authorizes lenders to order testing or remediation to ensure that the property’s public-water supply has acceptable levels of contaminants.

Good news for mortgage bankers: gain-on-sale profit margins are on the rise.