According to Rick Roque, who heads MenloGlobal, “for the most part, executive level opportunities are stagnant, unless production comes with it."

The share of lenders reporting a decreased profit margin outlook over the next three months appears to have remained relatively stable.

Rep. Scott Garrett, R-NJ, is concerned that Fannie and Freddie have resumed lobbying, at least in subtle ways.

The general consensus among those interviewed is that nonbanks will be more aggressive in their recruiting than depositories.

FIG Partners will now buy or sell performing and non-performing residential mortgages and much more.

The 2013 GSE book of business is getting a lot more attention from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, Wells Fargo was the nation’s largest home lender in the third quarter with $49.95 billion. JPM was a distant second.

A spokesman for Royce recently told IMFnews that the Congressman will look “to get something through the 114th Congress to put a stop to this…”

Okay, so maybe the reintroduction of 97 percent LTV loans is not a game-changer...

The CMC believes that servicers should not be required to verify flood insurance coverage on existing loans when the escrow option becomes effective.