PHH Mortgage saw its gain-on-sale margin decline but it marked up the value of its MSRs.

FHFA issues progress report on the "common securitization platform" but no CEO is in place yet. Meanwhile, Ally is out of MSRs totally.

If Rep. Mel Watt gets the FHFA job will he tinker with GSE net worth minimums?

The White House continues to search for someone to head the FHFA. But will it ever officially introduce a candidate? Mel Watt's name has come up again.

Sprague, a veteran of SunTrust, Bank of America, and Matrix Capital, has joined Phoenix Capital.

Mortgage profits are improving in the second quarter, but how long can it last? Meanwhile, Freddie talks about the CSP.

The White House wants to change the HARP eligibility date, making more underwater borrowers eligible for the program, Inside Mortgage Finance has learned.

FHA lenders are resting easier today thanks to a promise from HUD secretary Shaun Donovan not to hike FHA premiums again.

Stearns Lending, one of the fastest growing servicers in the U.S., has hired a new manager to help it with servicing acquisitions.

Residential lenders can rest easy: the GSEs aren't about to hike their net worth minimums. Also: the CFPB shows some love to banks.