Meet the CFPB's new boss – he's nothing like the old boss...

The White House, though, expects English to show up for work Monday morning as deputy director – and not acting director.

The sale of mortgage banking franchises and asset-related acquisitions are gaining traction as the year draws to a close, but dealmakers aren’t expecting any blockbuster moves before yearend. According to interviews conducted by Inside Mortgage Finance with investment banking advi-sors, many lenders remain profitable and are enjoying a 2017 that turned out to be better than expected in terms of origination volume.

Ginnie Mae has been without a permanent president for roughly 10 months now, but so far inves-tors don’t seem to be balking at buying agency MBS. But that doesn’t mean the market – as well as stakeholders – aren’t getting nervous about the situation.

Industry observers contend Ocwen, another money-losing company, would love to find a merger partner, but must first resolve its regulatory problems…

Qualified borrowers need not worry about repaying the closing-cost amount, Flagstar said...

When the Dow Jones corrects, rates will plunge. Right?

Excluding PennyMac, the eight remaining nonbanks had a combined $41.21 million net loss on mortgage banking activity…

However, a tool currently used by FHA appears to be an obvious solution to the churning problem…

So, where’s Mick?