In a recent 10-K filing Ocwen disclosed that on April 30, 2015 it announced agreements with the GSEs to sell portfolios of non-performing loan servicing rights.

Watt said GSE pay should be brought more in line with comparable private sector jobs, but no higher than what CEOs in the 25th percentile of the market make, which is roughly $7.26 million a year.

Financial consultant Paul Hindman, however, is concerned about such bonuses...

Plenty of attendees at NAR were steamed that after CFPB Director Richard Cordray made his remarks about TRID that he left the meeting without taking a single question from the audience.

Last year loanDepot bought Mortgage Master, Walpole, MA, one of the largest home lenders in New England.

Fidelity, a market leader in title insurance, has a market capitalization rate of $10.6 billion and is headed by William Foley, age 70, who has a history of spinning off companies.

Many shops continue to recruit for LOs but with the caveat they have strong ties to Realtors and homebuilders.

One advisor reminded us that in the world mortgage M&A many potential deals go south...

The legislation would provide a temporary transitional license and give loan originators 120 days to pass testing standards...

Such disclosures also should show whether the LO has passed the SAFE Act test.