There’s a growing interest on the part of new investors in buying residential mortgage servicing rights, but observers say a major impediment for the market is a lack of confidence that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acknowledge their ownership rights. “It’s a problem,” said Tom Piercy, managing member of Interactive Mortgage Advisors, a servicing brokerage and advisory firm. “Fannie and Freddie could learn a thing or two from Ginnie.” The phrase “new investors” generally applies...

The White House expects huge profits over the next 10 years from - drum roll please - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Wells Fargo has unloaded most of - but not all - of its remaining servicing rights tied to reverse mortgages. However, the bank says it is still "committed" to seniors through home equity loans.

More than 10 bidders showed up for a recent auction of new Fannie Mae servicing rights, a sign that the MSR market is getting hot.

The upcoming White House meeting on mortgage and housing issues may not address loan standards at all. Wells confirms plan to hire MSR 'project manager.'

According to the new White House budget, it appears that the FHA will need a draw from the U.S. Treasury after all. But will it happen?

U.S. Bank, one of the largest residential lenders and servicers in the nation, has a new president.

Steve Stein, national sales director, has departed Green Tree Servicing, but the company isn't returning telephone calls and emails about the matter.

Wells Fargo is in the hunt for a top servicing executive to aid the bank in its pursuit of MSR sales, sources told Inside Mortgage Finance.

In two weeks the White House will meet with some of the largest residential funders in the U.S. But will President Obama show?