The new nonbank task force includes representatives from nine state regulators, including the New York Department of Financial Services where Benjamin Lawsky is the superintendent.

According to the most recently available data, 33 IG offices had roughly 3,500 agents authorized to carry firearms.

Guild intends to buy even more mortgage companies. Is an IPO next?

Many lenders and some investors pushed for an alignment of QRM and QM, while other investors sought protections beyond the requirements for QMs.

The chickens come home to roost: from 2008 through 2013, HUD increased the FHA’s annual mortgage insurance premium five times.

David Steckel of Bank of America said his institution has focused on capturing more of the customers who fit into the company’s credit box rather than making that box bigger.

Any refunds paid by the originator must occur within 210 days after the loan is made.

To account for the risk posed by the small loan pool, Fitch applied a penalty of 1.07-times (a 7.0 percent penalty) to the lifetime default expectations for the MBS...

One servicing analyst told IMFnews that if Ocwen continues to get downgraded on its servicer ratings it could be forced to sell MSRs and/or post additional capital.

Interactive Mortgage Advisors has launched RealPartner.com, a crowd funding platform giving accredited investors access to performing residential mortgages...