Mortgage insurer Radian recently modified the severance agreements it has with certain executives, boosting termination pay to 150% from 100%. Of course, this only applies if it’s a “qualifying termination event"...

The TRID rule can be changed but not completely eliminated…

CSS is the platform created by the GSEs to develop the uniform MBS, the common security now used by the two mortgage giants...

In September, the CFPB changed its position on the issue, agreeing with the plaintiff that its own structure is unconstitutional.

“There will be a significant impact and industry should see a decreased turn time in getting the MLOs approved,” said CSBS Senior Vice President Tim Doyle.

Redwood Trust has closed on a new securitization of single-family rental loans, the first such MBS since its acquisition of SFR lender CoreVest this fall.

Among the report’s conclusions: Small servicers tend to focus on mortgages in non-metro or rural areas. Also, small servicers are less likely than larger shops to process loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Charlie Clark, president of the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators, stressed the need to establish prudential standards for nonbank lenders and servicers.

Craig Phillips: “When a company fails, the capital structure is typically eliminated and there are no shares left.”

Along with the increase to the baseline limit, caps on Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and government-insured loans in high-cost areas would also rise, to as much as $760,000…