The acquisition, once consummated, will put New Residential in the business of originating loans directly to consumers. It also could have CFPB implications…

The amount of home-equity debt outstanding continued its years-long slide during the third quar-ter, and many top lenders reported slowing production of new loans, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance.

The Supreme Court of the United States recently refused to take up a case that would have ad-dressed a split in the lower courts regarding mortgage underwriters and overtime. With conflicting cir-cuit court opinions on the matter, lenders face regulatory uncertainty about whether underwriters are entitled to overtime.

The CHLA repeated its plea that FHFA Director Mel Watt withhold GSE dividend payments to Treasury and allow Fannie and Freddie to build capital…

The way things stand today, the tax bill could be on track for final approval as soon as next week.

Citadel CEO Dan Perl: “We’re on a hiring spree.”

In a new blog posting, Investors Unite asks the basic question: “Are Fannie’s and Freddie’s foes driving GSE reform?”

If Montgomery garners final approval, HUD Secretary Ben Carson will begin tackling key issues, including finalizing new condominium rules, dealing with reverse mortgage losses and more…

The conforming mortgages in the deal were largely originated by correspondent lenders…

Mike Fierman, managing partner and co-CEO of the Angel Oak Companies: “I get calls every day” from investment funds.