The MountainView package has no delinquencies, average FICO scores of 753 and a weighted average LTV of 72 percent.

Now that Carson is official, it's time to pick an FHA commissioner...

Recently, KBW hired Wall Street veteran Brian Wornow as managing director in charge of its financial services group...

With servicing costs climbing the past five years, the issue of how much to pay residential loan processers is once again rearing its ugly head. And depending on who you talk to, the Treasury Department may take up the issue as well, especially since it controls the senior preferred stock of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. One industry advisor involved in the topic, speaking under the condition his name not be used, told...

As policymakers work toward housing finance reform, industry participants are forming plans to ensure that servicing issues are addressed. The Urban Institute’s Housing Finance Policy Center recently launched the Mortgage Servicing Collaborative, which will provide data on servicing issues and analyze possible solutions. “We are...

SFIG Executive Director Richard Johns suggested that instead of removing requirements for risk-retention, policymakers could provide capital relief for issuers that retain risk on their securities, rewarding “good behavior.”

Altisource Residential said its goal is to build a large portfolio of SFRs “targeted to operate at a best-in-class yield.”

How much do LOs working at call centers earn per deal? We heard that some shops pay as little as 15 to 25 basis points...

In late January, Steven Sugarman, who built the bank into a well-regarded regional lender, resigned as CEO.

However, GSE reform will require a bipartisan effort and already other priorities are developing…