An agreement by a Chinese international financial holding group to acquire Genworth Financial for approximately $2.7 billion, or $5.43 per share, would give China a foothold in the U.S. mortgage insurance market. Announced on Oct. 23 by Genworth, the sale follows the planned sale of market leader United Guaranty to Arch Capital Group, a global provider of mortgage insurance and reinsurance based in Bermuda. The entire Genworth family of companies, including the MI division, is...

There has yet to be a “large” mortgage M&A deal announced this year other than the pending sale of EverBank to TIAA.

The ICBA noted that community banks have invested heavily in complying with the disclosure rules, but the complexity of the requirements has made it inevitable that some will be found non-compliant.

Ginnie Mae President Ted Tozer noted that investor participation “depends, in part, on a level of confidence that investment returns can be expected to be reasonably aligned with market conditions.”

On average, the California-based GEMBC facilitates roughly $800 million of commercial mortgages a year.

The higher purchase-money estimate – released at the MBA annual in Boston – is predicated on stronger household formations coupled with employment growth and rising wages.

Wedbush's Henry Coffey notes that PHH is “facing a number of challenges,” including a struggle to restore profitability…

Ocwen, which in the past has been sanctioned by regulators for some of it servicing practices, also disclosed $10.0 million of additional reserves for a potential California regulatory settlement and $7.0 million of incremental reserves for a previously disclosed letter dating issue.

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At Flagstar, refinances accounted for 57.6 percent of originations compared to 54.2 percent in the second quarter.