Kittle was first approached by the White House nine months ago about the job.

Nemec oversaw a retail network of 250 branches...

Most of the nation’s six publicly traded mortgage firms have seen their share prices get smacked around this year. The exception is PennyMac Financial Services, a stand-out in a group that’s struggling to keep its head above water.

Meanwhile, there’s already speculation that Capital One – known for its prowess in credit cards – might eventually re-enter the mortgage business in one way or another.

Correspondent programs are most dominant in the FHA market, perhaps reflecting a preference among large producers to have recourse…

Some $28.61 billion of non-government-insured higher-priced mortgages were originated in 2016, up 28.9 percent from the previous year…

Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions, Atlanta, said it has underwriting standards that avoid risk-layering…

NAR’s Mendenhall: such provisions “can turn the American Dream into a nightmare for families, as the rug is pulled out from under them.”

Walter CEO Tony Renzi: “Our operating performance is improving in many areas, and we are continuing our financial restructuring efforts…"

The Structured Finance Industry Group this week unveiled key performance indicators for deal agents to track in new non-agency mortgage-backed securities. The proposed standards detail 150 measurements for deal agents to monitor. Ocwen Financial reported a net loss of $6.14 million for the third quarter of 2017. The loss would have been worse if not for a one-time tax benefit of $23.2 million related to the release of previously established reserves ... [Includes three briefs]