How big of a deal in this liquidity summit? Well, officials from the Federal Reserve and Treasury Department will be there...

The market is beginning to see more MSR auctions, much of it tied to GSE product...

Seneca – whose backers include The Blackstone Group, EJF Capital and Arbor Commercial Mortgage – may not be so growth-oriented going forward.

More servicing auctions are hitting the market but sellers have to be realistic on pricing...

A few months back, Nationstar was awarded a $55 billion subservicing contract from a depository…

Merger-and-acquisition activity in the mortgage sector has been relatively mild so far this year, but suddenly the table has turned with a handful of deals announced over the past two weeks and some lenders publicly stating their intentions as buyers. And one thing seems certain: It appears that all of the acquisitions will be accomplished through “asset” purchases as opposed to the acquisition of stock, be it private shares or otherwise. Guild Mortgage, San Diego, inked…

Merger-and-acquisition activity in the mortgage sector has been relatively mild so far this year, but suddenly the table has turned with a handful of deals announced over the past two weeks and some lenders publicly stating their intentions as buyers. And one thing seems certain: It appears that all of the acquisitions will be accomplished through “asset” purchases as opposed to the acquisition of stock, be it private shares or otherwise. Early this week, Guild Mortgage, San Diego, inked...

The bid deadline on the $783 million portfolio is June 16. The other deal – heavy with Texas product – has a bid decline of June 15.

Rumor has it that a mid-sized nonbank based in the Western U.S. is entertaining takeover offers...

According to a statement issued by Guild, the acquisition will make the lender/servicer “one of the largest independent mortgage banking companies in Texas.”