Other investment bankers who work the MSR market said declining interest rates and the “Ocwen” effect are hurting values.

Investment banking firms that arrange subordinated debt offerings for mortgage originators are expecting a strong year in 2015, thanks in part to the dismal outlook for initial public offerings. “Sub debt is a good way to grow your business without it being dilutive to your company,” said Bill Dallas, CEO and founder of Skyline Lending, a lender that recently completed a $20 million deal with Ellington Financial, a publicly traded mortgage real estate investment trust. “It allows...

Thomas Gamache, national director of retail sales for Guaranteed Rate, has left the company and accepted a position with Citizens Financial Group...

In settling, S&P did not admit or deny any of the allegations levied against the firm.

Still, the four super-sized U.S. banks – those with more than $1 trillion in assets – continue to rank in the top five GSE sellers.

Regarding Altisource, the phrase “catch a falling knife” comes to mind. Cooperman is the Chairman and CEO of Omega Advisors…

Is Ocwen the seller of the MSRs?

Meanwhile, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continued to get less of their business from their five biggest customers.

“It’s hard to believe the FHFA will release the PMIER rules without doing something on LLPAs,” said one official.

Assisting DocMagic with its work on RESPA-TILA disclosures is Richard Horn, a former senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...