Two thoughts: Force colleges to forgive a large chunk of what’s owed to them and/or order real estate agents (and sellers) to drastically reduce the asking price on homes. Which would you choose?

Analysts will be keeping a close eye on servicing marks from Nationstar Mortgage, PHH Corp., Stonegate Mortgage and Walter Investment Management Corp., the parent of Ditech…

But there’s also the case of certain nonbank lenders that are affiliated with homebuilding firms. In some cases, these mortgage professionals can earn as little as 35 bps per loan originated.

The MMIF had $30.86 billion in capital resources at the end of fiscal 2015. HUD does not provide updated figures on the fund’s capital resources through the year…

Bank of America’s mortgage division posted $297 million in residential income for 3Q compared to $267 million in 2Q and $290 million in the third quarter of last year.

The court’s reasoning in the case casts doubt on the validity of the FHFA’s structure, according to a report from Compass Point Research & Trading.

Some good news for default servicing: For all the loans that are out there, there will always be excessive debt, illness, divorce, unemployment, or some other disruptive factor, noted one expert.

Based on the seller’s past performance, California, Texas and Florida will account for 30 percent of the receivables. Bids are due Oct. 18.

Three GSEs: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Countrywide?

Further, the decision opens up prior actions taken by the bureau to potential challenges to the validity of past guidance, consent orders, fines and rules.