At the ABS Vegas conference the deal agent concept was touted by Monique Rollins, deputy assistant secretary at the Treasury Department, as a significant structural reform for the non-agency MBS market.

Freddie and Fannie both posted earnings north of $2 billion for the fourth quarter. But Freddie posted a net loss of $475 million in the third quarter of last year after booking a stunning $4.17 billion charge on its derivatives.

In some purchase transactions, lenders require special certifications and inspections stemming from VA policy guidance.

The inability of Fannie and Freddie to build capital is a huge issue, Stevens said.

One analyst told IMFnews: “I don’t stay up until four a.m., trying to figure out Ocwen anymore.”

In the new “Mortgage Professional’s Handbook,” residential finance technology expert Jeff Lebowitz predicts the industry “is about to exit its Victorian era of technology use."

Eric Kaplan of Ranieri Strategies noted that many investors in non-agency MBS wish to remain anonymous.

Among other things, the attorneys will represent clients in supervisory matters before the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau...

Ocwen's goal: to be a “world-class” company. But investors need convincing. Its stock is down 92 percent from its all-time high.

Any of these regulations might be a concern in isolation, said Johns, but the cumulative effect will damage the U.S. economy and more…