Mortgage banking and brokerage firms are about to start laying off production workers as refi applications continue to decline, but industry executives say the heaviest layoffs are unlikely to come until the end of summer. That’s when lenders begin closing mortgages that first entered the pipeline in May, when the application picture was brighter. According to figures compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the mortgage banking and brokerage sectors employed 293,800 full-time workers in May, compared to 295,500 in April, a loss of 1,700 positions. Compared to a year ago, employment is up 10 percent. The brokerage sector alone employed...

A year ago, only two to four bidders would show up for an MSR auction. But those days are long over.

Need a zero-down mortgage for $650,000? Another Washington-area credit union steps up to the plate.

In recently issued guidance, the VA said reduction of principal in connection with a loan modification may produce a higher expected return for a servicer than termination of the loan.

Testifying before a House subcommittee, the CFPB's Antonakes emphasized the fundamental importance of data analysis to the bureau’s mission.

Any lender that has refis greater than 50 percent could be at risk for layoffs, said one industry consultant.

A few days the megabanks will reveal 2Q earnings, letting us know how gain-on-sale margins are holding up.

As with previous MBS issued by Springleaf, the mortgages in the security were originated by firms owned by Fortress Investment Group.

The sale price breaks down as follows: $2.43 billion for the servicing advances and $241 million for the MSRs.

Citigroup, which runs an active NPL trading desk, acquired the assets from a large money-center bank.