It's always possible that Green Tree could turn around and sue HUD before HUD sues them, which is what Quicken Loans did.

Is Blackstone's purchase of a mortgage lender a "one-off" deal or will other Street firms follow suit?

Some 97 lenders contributed to the pending security from Redwood, led by PrimeLending with a 9.0 percent share.

On IMA’s other deal, the brokerage firm is offering $100 million per month of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac “flow” product.

Qualified buyers have until June 2 to bid on the Miami-based loans.

Then there was Bert Ely who noted: "In my opinion, American housing policy is leading the country down the same path that led to the last housing bubble..."

The sale actually closed at yearend, although it was revealed in a press statement dated April 21.

The MBA is backing changes to how the CFPB functions...

First Ocwen, now Green Tree...

The Federal Reserve is seen as taking the brunt of nonbank servicer-induced prepayment risk on agency MBS.