Chuck Klein, managing director for Mortgage Banking Solutions, agrees that most of the coming M&A activity will center on small- and medium-sized shops.

In partnership with former Lehman Brothers Managing Director Brian Libman, Blackstone is trying to carry out a “roll-up” strategy...

We understand that a large pool of nonprime mortgage loans is looking for a home...

Although no “large” mortgage companies have changed hands in quite some time, investor interest in small to medium-sized lenders remains strong as banks, private-equity funds and nonbanks continue to show their interest as buyers. Since last fall, at least 25 deals have been publicly disclosed, according to sales tracked by Inside Mortgage Finance, but none of the originators have been larger than $4 billion a year in production. According to interviews conducted over the past week with investment banking advisors, in the months ahead lenders that originate between $500 million to $2 billion a year are...

Black Knight plans to expand its offerings to existing clients, gain new clients, introduce new products and selectively acquire smaller vendors...

According to the offering circular, the receivables are geographically dispersed with Texas accounting for the largest share at 7.2 percent.

We understand that American Home Mortgage founder and chief executive Michael Strauss may be launching a new nonprime lender...

One new portfolio that came out for bid recently entails the transfer of $328 million of Fannie Mae receivables in Massachusetts.

We understand that at least one other prominent FHA lender is contemplating filing a lawsuit against the government as well...

Who might replace Lawsky? How about: Rohit Chopra, assistant director and student loan ombudsman for another agency that’s highly popular with mortgage executives: the CFPB.