Ditech, in the coming days, expects to close on its previously announced asset sale to New Residential Investment Corp. The REIT is scheduled to purchase most of the nonbank’s servicing portfolio and what’s left of its origination platform.

Although origination volumes appear to be strong these days, some mortgage executives are already worrying about what might happen next year...

According to figures compiled by Inside Nonconforming Markets, in the first half of the year Deephaven ranked eighth among all expanded-credit mortgage lenders with total production of $650 million.

California loans account for the largest share of the portfolio at 12.4%. The bid deadline Sept. 18.

Currently, one of Houlihan Lokey's biggest mortgage-related assignments involves the liquidation of assets belonging to megaservicer Ditech Financial, which is operating under bankruptcy protection...

According to a new report from DBRS, more owners of servicing rights are opting to issue debt backed by their MSR portfolios.

Other lenders have gone the ancillary route as well, including Mr. Cooper and Ocwen Financial.

According to servicing broker Phoenix Capital, Texas accounts for the large chunk of the MSRs at 23%. Arkansas is second at 15%. 

“Independent mortgage bankers, venture capital firms and commercial banks are all looking to buy,” said Larry Charbonneau of Charbonneau & Associates, Houston.

PIMCO owns at least one mortgage company, First Guaranty Mortgage Corp., in Tysons Corner, VA. Earlier this year, FGMC launched a non-QM brand called Maverick…