Of that amount, $9.9 trillion is mortgaged, according to Inside Mortgage Finance, which means consumers have untapped equity of $17.6 trillion.

PennyMac Commercial will focus on mortgages of under $10 million.

However, originations aren’t expected to spike in 2015 due to a number of factors, including tight underwriting standards.

The market heated up significantly in 2013 with $152.22 billion of Ginnie MSRs being transferred.

Barclays is acting as the administrative agent on the deal and will be the sole note holder.

The latest entry into the Ocwen legal sweepstakes is Lifshitz & Miller, Garden City, NY, whose specialties include class action lawsuits.

Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase increased their first-lien holdings compared to 3Q 2013 while Bank of America and Citigroup experienced a decline.

It’s anticipated that in the coming year nonbanks will continue to steal production market share away from depositories.

Radian, said Ibraham, expects to be fully compliant with the PMIER rules and the sale of RAA will help the company “accelerate our ability to do so.”

The new jumbo MBS from Five Oaks includes representations and warranties that do not sunset.