The market for mortgage mergers and acquisitions is beginning to heat up with talk about who’s in – and who might be out. According to investment banking officials speaking under the condition they not be identified, Caliber Home Loans and Flagstar Bancorp continue to make their intentions known as buyers. “Caliber is looking to make a big splash,” noted one advisor who said he’s been contacted by the privately held lender. “And they have money behind them too.” That “money” would be...

In the first quarter, Amerihome Mortgage had the largest sequential growth rate in USDA lending.

One bright spot consists of Japanese investors, which are showing strong growth in dollar-dominated bond holdings…

Walter’s warehouse providers include Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse, among others.

Last year, SoFi received approval to become a Fannie Mae seller/servicer.

And a business plan is born: lending money to real estate agents...

The Treasury Department says it’s possible that originations are being stifled by caps on points and fees charged to borrowers.

American Advisors Group continued to dominate the HECM market, funding $691.0 million of reverse mortgages…

Last month, Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mel Watt said he’s prepared to allow Fannie and Freddie to build some type of capital buffer to avoid a Treasury draw…

Homebuilders can also help source non-QM borrowers.