To date, Provident Funding has declined to clarify the situation.

HFA portfolio performance continues to strengthen, which will bolster future interest income.

“It has been clear to us for some time that the market has a need for products like this," said Two Harbors executive William Roth.

Will former Long Beach Mortgage executive Jon Daurio finally launch a new nonprime venture?

Some investors have pointed out that Ocwen’s origination volume is small compared to its MSRs and that historically the company has never been competitive in the origination market.

Stock analysts have claimed that Lawsky has been aggressively investigating Ocwen so he can make headlines, paving the way for an eventual run for public office.

Total non-agency MBS held by banks and thrifts in the second quarter of 2014 fell 9.5 percent compared to 2Q13, largely driven by runoff.

Lenders are fearful the HMDA proposal does not adequately ensure consumer privacy and that additional costs will be passed onto borrowers.

Are investors in Ocwen jumping for joy now that word is out that NYDFS chief Benjamin Lawsky might be leaving next year?

The Fannie product also had less expensive mortgage insurance and allowed the borrower to cancel the policy once the LTV reached 80 percent of the home’s value.