Investors in nonprime MBS may be more vulnerable to fraudulent or defective mortgages compared to prime transactions because of deficiencies or inadequacies in the related representation-and-warranties frameworks, according to a new report from analysts at Moody’s Investors Service. “The collateral backing these transactions is riskier than the loans in post-crisis prime jumbo RMBS, which also generally use stronger frameworks,” the report said. For starters, “Transactions in the re-emerging non-prime RMBS sector are...

Quicken, the nation’s third-largest home loan originator – and number two in retail – is continuing to add positions in “all areas of the business,” said a company official.

We can only assume Sen. Warner knows Freddie Mac is headquartered in his state, which means the company’s employees are his constituents.

One possible snag is the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

Wells Fargo Bank finds itself in yet another legal quagmire, accused of illegally making “stealth modifications” to mortgage payments of borrowers in bankruptcy without their permission – a charge the bank vehemently denies. A class-action lawsuit filed recently in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of North Carolina alleges that Wells Fargo made unauthorized mortgage modifications that neither the bankrupt debtors, their attorneys nor the bankruptcy court requested or approved. In some cases, 30-year loans were...

But before you can shout “Let’s make America great again” there are some caveats to consider...

Nationstar, in particular, has been aggressive in scouting for subservicing clients, and scored a big coup in January…

Sen. Warner noted the Trump administration is committed to doing something about the GSEs…

One industry consultant who expects a lot of activity this year is David Lykken, president of Transformational Mortgage Solutions.

The Nationstar news begs another question: Will Ocwen Financial, which employs thousands of servicing workers overseas, follow suit?