The volume of highest-risk loans rose over that period, but at a relatively slower 25.1% rate.

Citadel's competitors include Angel Oak, Caliber Home Loans, Deephaven, Impac Mortgage and other like-minded shops. 

Not only does the Mt. Laurel, NJ-based company rank seventh among originators, it’s also the 11th largest servicer.

At Fannie and Freddie, cash-out refinance volume was up 16.0% from June, while rate-term transactions rose 12.6%.

Impac’s return to profitability occurred as the nonbank slashed spending on marketing and reduced staffing levels. The lender spent $2.0 million on business promotion in the second quarter compared to $9.0 million a year ago...

Roughly four years ago, Ocwen Financial employed 10,500 workers worldwide. The firm's headcount is down dramatically since then...

At June 30, the REIT owned $441 billion of MSRs, a 9.7% increase from March 31. The figure exclude excess servicing rights.

The top three MIs in terms of risk-in-force: Arch, Radian and MGIC...