State regulators in 2021 plan to establish a streamlined examination process for nonbanks, as well as string together standards for servicers.

A new reality is settling into the mortgage industry, one driven by higher rates and lower profit margins. Fasten your seat belts.

A change in plans for Caliber’s MSR sales? Looks that way but bidders will get another shot. Meanwhile, servicing values are firming up.

Correspondent and wholesale-broker production made bigger gains from the third to the fourth quarter, but retail was the runaway winner in 2020. (Includes six data charts.)

Caliber, as a technical matter, still plans on selling shares to the public. But the company also is in the market with a huge flow deal. Confused?

When rates rise, all sorts of things can happen, like IPO-bound firms opting for a sale instead.

Some non-QM lenders weathered market volatility in March 2020 without halting production while others took a few months off. Now, two of the top players in the sector are ready to increase production.

The conventional-conforming market — most of which is sold to Fannie and Freddie — accounted for 70% of first-lien originations in 2020. (Includes two data charts.)

New Residential posted a net income of $68.6 million in the fourth quarter; Ocwen continued its losing streak, coming up $7 million in the red.

Besides being fun to watch, Super Bowl commercials give a peek into what businesses are thinking. This year’s big game had ads from Quicken Loans and United Wholesale Mortgage.