Flagstar's production and profit margins declined in the fourth quarter, though the bank increased MSR sales and warehouse lending...

Also, Guaranteed Rate peeled off a $13 billion chunk of receivables...

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, SoFi sold roughly $1.9 billion of home mortgages to Fannie Mae in 2020, including $670 million in the fourth quarter alone.

Even though the mediation effort has ended, Ocwen is still bidding on servicing portfolios...

One twist: As part of the proposed transaction, Blackstone will take a stake in the Chicago-based GR. However, no specifics were provided.

Genworth said the mortgage insurer is “designed to meet its near-term liabilities of approximately $1.0 billion of debt due in 2021. An IPO of U.S. MI will be subject to market conditions as well as the satisfaction of various conditions and approvals.”

The agreement comes at a curious time: Servicing prices have suffered during the pandemic but are beginning to improve. In other words, bargains may be hard to find.

Credit unions are currently prohibited from purchasing MSRs as an investment. The proposal was opposed by the Democrat on the NCUA's board.

This year, mortgage bankers were making too much money and pushed aside the thought of selling. Next year might be a different story...

A proposed rule regarding credit unions and MSRs is scheduled to be discussed late this week at an NCUA board meeting.