According to industry officials who claim to have knowledge of the matter, Kittle is still the top pick, but...

Among residential lenders in a hiring/growth mode is Movement Mortgage...

It was thought that Watt, while speaking at the annual convention of the NAREB, might, might say something about the GSE dividend payments...

Not counting the new investment from Gatehouse, CALPCAP has raised $225 million from investors since its inception 10 years ago. Company principal Mark Mozilo told IMFnews the firm is continuing to hire as it builds out a national lending platform.

September 30 isn't far away...

Cowen & Co. analyst Jaret Seiberg believes the Senate Banking Committee remains on track to unveil GSE reform legislation late in the fourth quarter...

A telling sign: Bank of America employed 6,603 servicing employees as of the end of 2016, down 78.0 percent compared to the end of 2013.

Freddie Mac CEO Don Layton: "The fundamentals are strong and residual flaws are gone..."

Among the top 20 lenders in 2Q17, Fairway Independent Mortgage had the highest growth rate at 64.2 percent.

The House Appropriations Committee this week approved a FY 2018 spending bill for the Department of Housing and Urban Development with a $135 million allocation for information technology upgrades in lieu of a proposed lender fee. The set-aside also covers quality control and risk management improvements as well as other administrative costs. The recommended funding is $5 million more than the FY 2017 enacted level for administrative contract expenses and $25 million below the budget request. Approved by a vote of 31 to 20, the bill provides HUD with $38.3 billion in discretionary spending for FY 2018, down $487 million from the current level. The House bill authorizes $400 billion for loan guarantees under the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, including the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program, and $500 billion for Ginnie Mae. Ginnie will also receive $25.4 million for agency staffing, which is ...