The pandemic has changed (forever) the equation of how many mortgage workers need to be in the office. Right?

While the share of loans in forbearance continues to decline, the borrowers who remain in relief could be more difficult to help, according to industry analysts.

Quietly, but steadily, mortgage banking firms have been selling debt. Lots of it.

Two large nonbank servicers posted sharp increases in originations in the third quarter and generated healthy profits.

Moody’s economists expect the percentage of mortgages 60 days or more delinquent to once again spike in the third and fourth quarters.

It’s been a quiet year for mortgage-related M&A. (Credit the pandemic and the resulting refi boom.) Meanwhile, some ponder what a normal origination year might look like.

The payment deferral option will go a long way in providing a much more seamless way for borrowers to get back on track in paying their mortgages, according to the CEOs of Fannie and Freddie.

A new rule proposed by the FHFA this week would ensure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac “stay focused on their core mission and do not stray into business the market already serves well” after they exit conservatorship.

A funny thing happened to loanDepot on its way to a supposed initial public offering: A debt offering. Yield? We don’t know.

Booming refi business is generating strong profits for nonbank lender/servicers, easing concerns about liquidity. Still, some nonbank servicers are calling on the Federal Home Loan Banks for financing lines.