We even heard one report that a non-QM firm is contemplating an initial public offering. It sounds crazy, we know…Meanwhile, it appears the states want a say in MSR transfers...

Ocwen said it has fixed the "back-dating" problem but it may be too late for the company.

One mortgage executive added: “Watt is trying to do the right thing, but I’m not sure he will get there. It’s good to see the government admit that the pendulum went too far.”

Non-agency MBS sponsors will be allowed to retain the risk portion on vertical or horizontal tranches of the security or a combination of the two.

Under the CFPB’s new rule, financial institutions will be able to post privacy notices online instead of distributing an annual paper copy.

FIRREA – ushered in during the nation’s savings and loan crisis – has four notable elements which make it an attractive path to prosecution...

HUD's Castro noted that the VA program limits its loan guarantee to a maximum of 25 percent, leaving many lenders exposed and reluctant to offer VA-guaranteed loans.

After all, didn’t America suffer a housing “depression” because credit was too loose? Some GOP conservatives in Congress live by the edict: those who can own; those who can’t rent…

At press time, the firm’s share price was getting crushed, down 25 percent on the day to a new 52-week low of $19.89.

Servicing brokers expect a land rush of servicing deals before yearend.