MBA derived its profit figures from data provided by 349 residential originators.

The Casey lawsuit also alleged that Citibank increased the amount of force-placed flood insurance required for some borrowers in excess of their unpaid principal balance.

The FHFA IG claims a Fannie Mae executive back in 2000 discovered that TBW had pledged the same collateral – mortgages – to both Fannie and another company. But then Fannie took no action until two years later.

A few months back, merger talks between Prospect and Caliber Home Loans broke down. To date, both companies have declined to discuss the matter.

Indirectly, Bill Erbey controls about 5.9 million shares of Altisource through a limited liability company called Salt Pond Holdings.

SIFMA said the FHFA should view g-fees not as “static amounts,” but rather as compensation for credit enhancements that may vary from time to time.

Warehouse lending consultants told IMFnews that many originators turned profitable after the first quarter, but are not making as much as they earned this time last year.

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed controversial changes that would place greater burdens on MBS issuers and potentially increase privacy concerns for borrowers.

Mortgage advisors at Sindeo are paid a flat fee for every mortgage closed. Bonuses are based on customer satisfaction.

A fair question to ask is this: If DOJ goes after Mozilo, why not go after the owners of Ameriquest/Argent which created so much of the faulty subprime product that Greenwich securitized?