If capital and liquidity requirements for nonbank servicers are too stringent, firms could leave the business and borrowers’ costs for mortgages could increase.

Subservicing behemoth Cenlar has caught the attention of the OCC, which slapped the loan processor with a consent order because of its risk management shortcomings. On the menu: corrective actions.

Although a handful of large banks took advantage of willing sellers to boost their agency MSR holdings, nonbanks continued to expand their footprint in the market. (Includes two data charts.)

Commercial banks cranked up the value of their servicing portfolios in the third quarter, but not dramatically. Soon, we’ll find out how the nonbanks viewed the same asset.

Profits (and profitability) drive the decision to sell a mortgage company. Several lender/servicers are at an inflection point or soon will be. In sum, the rest of 2021 should be interesting.

By adding deferred payments to the end of the mortgage, the bank may be double-charging borrowers for the principal payments.

Interested in buying mortgage servicing rights? You’re not alone, but pricing is beginning to accelerate. Yearend is less than three months away.

Reporting and reimbursement procedures are expected to change immediately at the government-sponsored enterprises.

Industry groups want the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. to specify which payments into mortgage servicing accounts would qualify for coverage.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted significant gains in single-family business in the second quarter, but Ginnie was relatively flat and the non-agency servicing market continued to shrink. (Includes two data charts.)