And now the obvious questions becomes: where does Ocwen go from here? The company can’t possibly be sold because of all the outstanding lawsuits and “legacy” problems...

The problem with the perceived appraiser shortage is not whether VA has enough appraisers but whether there are enough of them in areas where appraisal demands are greater, according to a ranking member of the VA Fee Panel of the Department of Veterans Affairs. As of April 8, 2017, the Fee Panel had 5,006 licensed and certified appraisers working in the eight regional loan centers (RLC) that administer the VA Home Loan Guaranty program, said Kevin Eason, valuation officer with the Denver RLC. Last year, 553 new appraisers were appointed to the panel, whose members accept VA appraisal assignments on a rotating basis. Speaking last week at the annual VA Lenders Conference in Kansas City, MO, Eason noted...

We understand that some surprising names are beginning to show up at auctions for nonprime, non-agency whole loans...

Of course the bigger question is this: what role, if any, will the Fed play in deciding the future of Fannie and Freddie?

The agency has acknowledged the need for a commissioned examiner program to provide classroom and on-the-job training…

In 2012, the g-fee disparity fell to about 6 bps. By 2013 it was just about gone. And you can credit Ed DeMarco…

In June of last year, DeMarco co-authored a Milken Institute white paper entitled “Why Housing Reform Still Matters." In it, he argues: "…we need to preserve the liquidity and capacity of an active, globally financed MBS market…”

The compensation figures for both men include salary, stock awards and other forms of income.

More CFPB examiners means more CFPB exams? Maybe, maybe not...

Jeff Detwiler, president of Long & Foster, which also owns a mortgage banking firm, said the company’s attrition rate “is at its lowest.”