Texas was the second largest source of Fannie/Freddie business during the first half, accounting for 7.3 percent of the market.

Not only is Nationstar Mortgage one of the most shorted stocks in the sector, but it seems to be having quite a bit of turnover in the executive suite.

Some 4.1 percent of the mortgages to be included in the MBS missed their July payments, with most of the delinquencies due to transfers to Cenlar, according to the term sheet.

By extending the comment period, it’s likely that lenders will have at least 120 days before any g-fee hikes are installed.

The CEO also noted that the Great Neck, NY-based company has a $7 million warehouse line of credit with Sterling Bank. “That’s an achievement,” he said.

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Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities recently upsized their ABS issuance forecast for 2014, projecting $195 billion in issuance for the year.

The Fannie-BofA squabble was tied to repurchase claims surrounding the bank’s legacy book of business, largely involving loans produced by Countrywide Financial and Merrill Lynch.

According to research from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, all financial service companies spend $17 billion each year trying to reach consumers.

“I don’t see how New York can’t ultimately approve Wells’ sale of servicing to Ocwen,” said one analyst. “I think it’s more a matter of when.”