In the wake of a messy lawsuit filed by a former top official, loanDepot’s staff has been the target of recruitment efforts. Should we be surprised?

In regard to underwriting shortcuts, loanDepot said it did nothing wrong, but the nation’s sixth-largest home lender’s counterparties may need some reassurances. One observer called a lawsuit filed against the company a legal “nightmare.”

Assessing the legacy of former FHFA Director Mark Calabria: Did he do more harm than good? All depends on your line of business.

The nation’s fourth-largest mortgage servicer is being hit on the legal front over a “processing issue” that caused unauthorized withdrawals of monthly mortgage payments.

The latest $22 million settlement brings to an end a lawsuit accusing Wells Fargo of wrongfully denying loan modifications to borrowers who eventually lost their homes to foreclosure.

CDC institutes a new ban, while federal agencies warn landlords not to evict tenants without first seeking rental assistance.

The Supreme Court dealt GSE shareholders a blow in Collins, but cases before a DC district court and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims may finally get before a jury.

The Supreme Court’s decision in the long-delayed Collins case sets the stage for a swift change in leadership at FHFA but it may not end the shareholder lawsuits over the GSEs and the net worth sweep.

Mortgage industry veteran Ron McCord faces decades in prison after confessing to bank fraud and money laundering charges.

Certain loan brokers aren’t happy with wholesale giant UWM over its “us or them” edict. A lawsuit has been filed. More could be on the way.