Golf is for slackers. Inside Mortgage Finance knows of at least four veteran mortgage banking executives who, after “retiring,” are looking to reenter the business.

The secondary market for mortgage servicing rights is red hot and shows no signs of slowing, even with the government partially closed.

The most important take away from this week’s loan limit reduction news: Congress warning DeMarco that he’d better defer to them on loan limits. His reply: radio silence. Meanwhile, Wells tosses Freddie overboard, sort of.

A company owned by Lone Star appears to have won the bid on Flagstar MSRs. Meanwhile, MountainView hits the market with a new deal.

An assistant at CashCall tries to clear the air on the lender's sale. Meanwhile, the USDA mortgage program is dead, for now.

Has Paul Reddman given up trying to sell CashCall, the refi specialist? Meanwhile, MBS issuance got whacked in the third quarter.

Moody's, in a new report, notes that Bank of America outsources roughly 25 percent of its “early stage” collection efforts to vendors.

As the government shutdown continues and many federal workers go without pay checks, there’s a growing concern that these potential borrowers will see their credit scores get dinged.

If the U.S. defaults on its debt payments, will mortgage rates go sky high? Meanwhile, will JPM rescure FHA?

If you're looking for another factor in the red hot MSR market, consider this: housing receivables keep shrinking.