So, there’s no chance at all that the GOP will be able to push through a Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac reform bill, right? Maybe, maybe not.

The mortgage insurance industry lost a key political ally with the reelection defeat of first-term Democratic incumbent Sen. Kay Hagan of North Carolina.

The FHFA has decided not to have a chairman for Common Securitization Solutions. Instead, the unit will be governed by a four-person "board of managers."

Hiring top performers can cost a company in terms of salary and bonus pay, but many believe such hires are worth it because such LOs bring in a ton of volume.

When pressed further, Middleman noted that getting acquisitions approved in the Empire State can “take a long time”…

Seu pointed to the steady “brain drain” of talent from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...

One veteran mortgage trade group official, a staunch Republican no less, told us that Lawsky is an “honest and bright guy,” adding that he understands the issues.

Once word leaks out that a mortgage company is a takeover target, many LOs start weighing their options, contacting competitors who tried to recruit them in the past.

Roughly a month ago, ClearVision founder Jon Maddox announced his retirement to Pacific Union senior management.

Pacific Union Financial took in $100 million of profits. It’s not every day that a privately held nonbank tells the world what it’s earning…