Mini-correspondent lending is hot, but wholesale may be on the decline. Surprise: RE/MAX files to go public.

Fannie Mae will lower its maximum LTV. Mortgage insurance firms are not happy. Meanwhile, NAMB blames shrinking application volumes on summer vacations.

Cole Taylor Mortgage is talking to several semi-finalists that want to buy the company. Meanwhile, it's business as usual at the bank-owned lender.

PennyMac is once again stepping up to the NPL plate with some major deals. Meanwhile, cash-out refis continue to dwindle.

If you thought that Bank of America was done selling mortgage servicing rights, think again.

Fannie sold $2.2 billion of non-agency assets in the first half of the year. Meanwhile, Freddie sold at least $1 billion of non-prime MBS in May.

As refinancings continue to fall, lenders that specialize in such loans will see their franchise values drop dramatically.

Investors searching for residential servicing rights can take a run at new offerings from Interactive Mortgage Advisors and MIAC, among others.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid appears to have come out in support of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. But will other elected officials follow suit?

Wells Fargo cuts 760-plus mortgage workers. Meanwhile, Bexil American enters the New Jersey market through the wholesale channel.