UWM alleges that Two Harbors’ management “embarked on a stealth mission of subversion, calculated inaction and outright lies designed to kill the UWM merger.”

Securitization volume rose across all three channels, but retail expanded by an above-average 11.4% on a quarterly basis.

More lenders are looking to be approved for the GSE's pilot program for the VantageScore 4.0 credit score.

The companies expect the deal to close in the fourth quarter.

CrossCountry Mortgage's latest deal is comprised of closed-end seconds from Button Finance and CCM.

“Agency MBS investors continue to express a desire for additional loan-level data,” SFA wrote to FHFA regarding disclosures of credit scores used for originating mortgages.

The July employment data might provide “a little breathing room” for the Fed as it considers its next policy move, according to Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

FHA loss-mitigation removals more than doubled from $1.86 billion in the first quarter to $4.74 billion.

After a $1.0 million loss in the first quarter, MFA Financial posted a $46.8 million profit in the second quarter.

Loan balances up to $300,000 made up the largest cohort of spec-pool issuance, accounting for 9.0% of the transactions in the second quarter.