Written bids are due by Wednesday, Aug. 27 with the closing coming by the end of October. LoanCare is listed as the subservicer.

According to the Inside Mortgage Finance MBS Database, the original unpaid principal balance of the PLS deals in question was almost $40 billion.

Altisource shareholders are not happy campers these days. The firm’s stock is trading at $91 compared to a 52-week high of $171.

Mortgage advisors at Sindeo are paid a flat fee for every mortgage closed. Bonuses are based on customer satisfaction.

A fair question to ask is this: If DOJ goes after Mozilo, why not go after the owners of Ameriquest/Argent which created so much of the faulty subprime product that Greenwich securitized?

Currently, residential lenders only have to report information on a closed-end reverse mortgage if the transaction involves a home purchase, home improvement or refinancing.

The increased market share for first-time homebuyers is part of a seasonal trend that has occurred in each of the past three years.

The second-quarter rebound in mortgage profits was linked to an increase in new lending and loan sales.

In its statement announcing the settlement, BofA stressed, “The claims relate primarily to conduct that occurred at Countrywide and Merrill Lynch prior to Bank of America's acquisition of those entities.”

Most servicing advisors – and stock analysts – continue to believe Ocwen will complete the Wells deal, probably sometime this fall. “Who else is willing to buy it?” said one source.