If Fannie and Freddie are in fact released from conservatorship will they quickly rebuild their lobbying shops?

The decrease in LOS vendors comes courtesy of industry consolidation from M&A deals, fewer vendor offerings of multi-system platforms and the failure by some platforms to adapt...

“Acting” is a title worn by many political appointees in the current administration…

The MBS marks the first deal from Deephaven since the firm was acquired by Pretium Partners.

In case you haven’t noticed, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was at 1.86% as IMFnews went to press compared to 1.46% in early September. That’s a difference of 40 basis points…

HUD’s addendum to the Uniform Residential Loan Application form is being revised to reflect regulations, ensure accuracy of borrower information, reduce lender uncertainty and maintain FHA’s ability to enforce program requirements.

All of the loans in the MBS were originated by LendSure Mortgage. Ellington owns a 45% stake in the lender and provides a warehouse line of credit to the firm.

Purchase-loan activity increased significantly and continued to account for most agency business.

There was some positive news in the form of originations. Ocwen funded $412.2 million in forward and reverse mortgages in 3Q, declaring that its annualized run rate (based on October production) now totals $2.6 billion.

JPMorgan Chase was the top earner in the third quarter with $886.0 million in mortgage banking fees and related income, a three-fold increase from the previous period. However, the huge gain comes with a significant asterisk…