It might be in Ditech’s best interest if Houlihan Lokey finds a buyer now while MSR values are still peaking…

California, the largest mortgage market in the U.S., appears to provide more than enough business for loan officers, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis that compares the number of registered and licensed LOs in each state to the volume of home loans and mortgage applications. [Includes one data chart.]

Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were the top producers of jumbo loans in the second quarter…

There’s a perception the CFPB will take fewer enforcement actions under the leadership of Mick Mulvaney, but industry attorneys question whether there has been any pullback…

Select Portfolio Services will handle the monthly servicing chores for Angel Oak.

The Fannie Mae loans are located in 28 states…

Bankers argue that single-family construction loans should be exempt from TRID because they are temporary and cover construction activity…

But we will remind readers that wholesalers refinancing clients (via a retail arm) originally brought to them by a broker is a decades-old complaint…

Zillow Group earlier this month agreed to acquire Mortgage Lenders of America, a national residential originator based in Overland Park, KS. Shortly after the announcement was made, Zillow’s share price crumbled, suggesting that investors aren’t bullish on the mortgage business these days.

Among those subprime MBS investors: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.