Why sell now when you can make a ton of money later?

Combined, the two companies would have $310.5 billion of MSRs, ranking 10th overall, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.

To clarify: No one is betting on a V-shaped recovery in either the U.S. economy or servicing sales in particular.

Amhert's planned acquisition of Front Yard was announced weeks before the financial impact of the coronavirus was apparent.

The top sellers of bulk MSRs in 1Q20: Ditech, Chase, Caliber and UWM...

“I haven’t been doing any deals, but I’ve been on the phone with clients a lot,” said one veteran servicing broker. “You might say they’ve been hyperventilating.”

Chuck Klein of Mortgage Banking Solutions: “I don’t see much interest in selling. Buyers aren’t willing to pay a premium.”

DoubleLine Capital is now a “strategic investment partner and minority shareholder” in OptionWide Financial, a lender that focuses on non-QMs.