Art Ringwald, who helped put Bank of America on the mortgage map before departing in 2001, is looking to do "roll-ups," among other things.

Loan officers, so far, have been spared the layoff carnage, but that may change depending on where volumes wind up.

Banking regulators believe delinquency rates on HELOCs soon may rise sharply upward as a significant number of second liens reach the end of their draw period.

The secondary market for mortgage servicing rights continues to spit out new offerings, especially in the bulk arena.

The firm estimates that upwards of $300 billion of MSRs are currently on the auction block with another $1 trillion to $2 trillion to come.

Nationstar's new filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission offers little in the way of information on the terms of the new $1 billion facility.

PHH saw its share price spike late last week after rumors spread that it may sell a large block of mortgage servicing rights.

Citi handed pink slips to 1,000 mortgage workers on Monday. It appears that some loan officers were let go.

It’s now being said that consumer complaints may be the biggest regulatory threat companies face in the era of the CFPB, perhaps especially so for those operating in the mortgage sector. So a fully competent compliance management system will be essential for companies striving to comply with the bureau’s mortgage servicing requirements; otherwise, they likely face fines and/or disgorgement. But a solid CMS is only the means to an end, and it all boils down to better communication with the borrower, top industry and vendor...

Bank holdings of home-equity loans continue to decline, with mixed performance trends. Regulators warn that home-equity lines of credit originated before the financial crisis are a particular concern as the loans are set to reach their amortization periods. Banks and thrifts held $1.05 trillion in HELOCs, HELOC commitments and closed-end seconds as of the end of the second quarter of 2013, according to the Inside Mortgage Finance Bank Mortgage Database. The holdings declined by 1.9 percent ... [Includes one data chart]