PennyMac Financial Services CEO David Spector said he’s “very supportive of the GSEs getting into second-lien origination.”

States that have adopted the new standards effectively cover 98% of the nonbank servicing market by loan count.

“Recent data showing stickier-than-expected inflation, rising mortgage rates and continued home price appreciation appear to have given consumers pause regarding the market’s direction,” said Doug Duncan, a senior vice president and chief economist at Fannie Mae.

The REIT completed one securitization in the first quarter, this one collateralized by "transitional" loans...

While servicing outstanding ticked up 0.3% in the first quarter, Mr. Cooper's portfolio grew by 14.6%.

Rocket’s income was boosted in the first quarter by a jump in gains from the sale of loans and positive marks for mortgage servicing rights.

To date, Homebridge has mostly sold HELOCs originated by its broker network to investors, servicing-released.

HUD cautioned that lenders could violate the Fair Housing Act by relying on decisions made by an advertising platform that uses artificial intelligence to place ads.

Ocwen received an exceptionally strong bid for some of its MSRs and opted to sell.

FHFA and FHA issued new standards for reconsiderations of value.