State regulators recently proposed expanding the data that state-licensed lenders must report on the Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry’s mortgage call report. The State Regulatory Registry said the data help state regulators supervise licensees, determine examination schedules, monitor compliance and calculate assessments. The SRR was established by the Conference of State Bank Supervisors and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators. The SRR owns and operates the NMLS and has required state-licensed lenders to submit quarterly call report data since 2011. On Oct. 1, the SRR proposed...[Includes one data chart]

Thanks to rapidly improving delinquency rates and real estate values, the bloom appears to be off the rose for specialty servicers that built their business on processing delinquent and high-touch mortgages that are guaranteed by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the FHA. Over the past month, layoffs have plagued both Wingspan Portfolio Services, Dallas, and Residential Credit Solutions of Fort Worth, TX. Moreover, industry officials who work in the servicing sector believe...

Bank of America blamed the layoffs on “continued reductions” in its legacy mortgage business “as well as actions taken in sales and fulfillment as refinance demand slowed.”

REITs have seen mixed results in the past year when aggregating jumbos for MBS and buying a subordinate portion of the securities.

Compared to the same quarter a year ago, residential originations fell 40 percent at Wells. At JPM the downdraft was even worse...

The $17 million reserve will be booked as part of Walter's third quarter earnings.

Specialty servicer Wingspan is expected to issue a press release this week, providing some clarity about a change of control at the company and the future of its founder...

One forensic accountant said of the matter: “Basel basically treats MSRs as a toxic asset. It’s a huge topic.”

The Community Home Lenders Association has asked new HUD secretary Julian Castro for a “meaningful reduction” in the FHA’s annual premiums…

The CFPB’s recent, high-profile $35 million enforcement action against Flagstar Bank over its mortgage servicing practices got the attention not only of the industry but also many legal professionals serving it. One industry legal expert, speaking off the record, said it was heavy handed, at best, for the CFPB to use its authority over unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices (UDAAP) to assert legal claims over activities that took place prior to its servicing rule. “It somewhat makes a mockery of the whole rulemaking process by effectively implementing regulations before the regulations were even proposed, much less finalized,” he said. “It also reinforces the fear of making loans to any borrower who presents any risk of default because there ...