Freddie notes, “The volume of specialty servicing may shrink as the number of legacy loans dwindles, but specialty servicing is likely to remain an active part of the mortgage servicing industry…”

First on the IG's "to-do" list is an audit of the CFPB’s space-planning activities, largely in response to the bureau’s renovation of its headquarters building.

All of the red ink spilled on MSR marks in the third quarter will be reversed and turned into gains when servicers report their results early next year? “Generally, that’s correct,” said one mortgage CEO.

The average loan size is $15.36 million, the average interest rate 3.60 percent.

Stearns Lending was the top table funder in 3Q15 with $2.95 billion originated through loan brokers. United Wholesale Mortgage was an extremely close second at $2.94 billion.

It may be holiday week, but Interactive Mortgage Advisors is out with a handful of new MSR offerings...

In case you’re wondering, Fannie Mae has a market capitalization rate of $12.28 billion, Freddie Mac $6.86 billion. Why?

"Many servicing functions resemble the assembly line processes used in auto manufacturing," said a new report from Freddie Mac.

Barclays believes there is both an economic argument and a policy argument for reducing GSE guaranty fees…

LoanStar expects to originate $750 million of home mortgages this year and has set a goal of doubling that in 2016…