Zillow Group earlier this month agreed to acquire Mortgage Lenders of America, a national residential originator based in Overland Park, KS. Shortly after the announcement was made, Zillow’s share price crumbled, suggesting that investors aren’t bullish on the mortgage business these days.

The top five sellers of bulk agency product during the first-half of 2018 were Stearns Lending, Flagstar Bank, Seneca Mortgage, United Shore Financial (parent of United Wholesale Mortgage), and loanDepot.

Impac's Justin Moisio: “Everyone’s getting into this game.”

IMA and MountainView expect to trade more product this year than last…

Zillow, a real estate information services company, highlighted the mortgage purchase as a key part of its third quarter results.

In its earnings statement, PHH notes that Ocwen can terminate the acquisition if “available cash on hand falls below a prescribed amount…”

Anthony Hsieh of loanDepot: “Relax everyone. Competition is good."

In 2Q18, there was a huge increase in bulk Fannie MSR transfers…

Roughly 59.8 percent of the reviewed loans were initially deemed unacceptable.

In early July, the REIT closed on its previously announced $190 million purchase of Shellpoint Partners, an acquisition that includes mortgage banking firm New Penn Financial.