Are investors in Ocwen jumping for joy now that word is out that NYDFS chief Benjamin Lawsky might be leaving next year?

The Fannie product also had less expensive mortgage insurance and allowed the borrower to cancel the policy once the LTV reached 80 percent of the home’s value.

Redwood insists the company prefers to issue jumbo MBS rather than sell whole loans, but the current pricing is just too good to pass up.

Fannie and Freddie have been exploring the adaptation of alternative credit scores for months, but have yet to take action.

Apollo's Commaroto said the REIT is bidding on loans, but is still considering whether to acquire non-QMs that way or partner with a lender to receive a more steady flow of product.

However, these same sources contend that Ocwen was successful in selling a smaller package of Ginnie MSRs.

Mortgage M&A activity remains red hot. We understand that RPM Mortgage of California is working on another acquisition...

The MBS gain was lopsided: Ginnie MBS issuance jumped 10.8 percent from September to October, while Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac suffered declines.

Initially, the jury awarded $514,000 in compensatory damages from PHH Mortgage and $15.7 million in punitive damages.

Meanwhile, Redwood posted $45.0 million of net income in the third quarter of 2014, almost triple of what it earned in 2Q.