ICYMI: Late last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released its guide to completing its integrated disclosure forms under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act.

The CFPB plans to launch a pilot project as part of its efforts to improve the mortgage closing process.

The market share for the top five sellers to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac fell to 33.3 percent in the first quarter of 2014.

Ocwen's Bill Erbey sees the positive in recent scrutiny of nonbank servicers.

While mostly associated with investors, a fair share of current homeowners rely on cash for home purchases as a way to avoid the hassles associated with mortgage closings.

The FHA's mortgage insurance premiums could be set to decline at the end of FY 2015.

Originations by six major banks in the first quarter of 2014 fell by 27.9 percent compared with the previous quarter.

The Dodd-Frank Act prompted major changes for mortgage joint ventures, with some firms striking out on their own and others sticking with the smaller market.

The MBA and others want documentation from HUD detailing the recent reduction to FHA loan limits in certain high-cost areas.

Judge in the DOJ's case against Standard & Poor's handed the rating service a mixed ruling.