In an interview this month, MVFS Executive Vice President Mark Garland described the MSR auction market as “very, very strong…”

Celebrity’s Robnett hinted that a third acquisition could be revealed by October.

The Australian-based Computershare Limited – a behind-the-scenes player worldwide in stock registration and trades – has agreed to purchase LenderLive Network, a mortgage fulfillment and secondary marketing vendor, for an undisclosed sum.

Celebrity Financial, launched earlier this year by industry veteran David Robnett, has closed on its purchase of Midwest Equity Mortgage – its second mortgage deal of the year – but it is far from done as a buyer.

Cenlar and Dovenmuehle, which rank first and second, respectively, experienced slow growth during the period…

Celebrity Financial has several M&A irons in the fire...

“Zillow could have done this on a much larger scale. Heck, they could’ve bought Ditech,” said industry consultant Paul Hindman.

Grimes' resume also includes stints at Grant Thornton and Price Waterhouse Coopers...

Two years ago, Computershare Limited bought Capital Markets Cooperatives, one of the largest mortgage co-ops in the U.S., for roughly $71.2 million.

It might be in Ditech’s best interest if Houlihan Lokey finds a buyer now while MSR values are still peaking…