When in doubt, keep MSRs if you can. That seems to be the driving force behind continued growth in the subservicing arena. (Includes data chart.)

The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on its way to President Biden’s desk includes only one provision specific to the residential mortgage industry.

Even though proposed state capital requirements and other standards are deeply unpopular among nonbank mortgage servicers, the CSBS said it will move ahead with its plans.

Shorting mortgage stocks seems like an easy way to make money, Right? Don’t bet on it, especially when insiders own most of the shares.

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.

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.

The bill includes more than $10 billion in homeowner assistance funding. The vast majority of that would go toward helping borrowers pay their mortgages, property taxes, home insurance and utilities.