Guaranteed Rate, long the subject of sale rumors, has agreed to sell a chunk of the company to private equity firm Thomas H. Lee Partners, fueling speculation that in time the rest of the nonbank might be placed on the auction block.

The MSR package is dominated by California product…

Eventually, loanDepot's investors will want to cash out...

The spokesperson noted that Guaranteed Rate founder and CEO Victor Ciardelli “is still in control.”

The acquisition, once consummated, will put New Residential in the business of originating loans directly to consumers. It also could have CFPB implications…

Another contributing factor to slower sales: Concerns about how the pending GOP tax bill might hammer the asset value of servicing rights...

The seller of the MSR package is looking for a final sale date of Jan. 31…

One of these days an answer will arrive, but until a mortgage company is sold for Bitcoins, we’ll stay on the sidelines…

The recent announcement that New Residential Investment Corp. will buy the New Penn mort-gage banking operation of Shellpoint Partners is fueling speculation that more publicly traded real es-tate investment trusts might dive into the business of residential lending.

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, New Residential ranks fifth among all residential servicers with $343.0 billion of contracts at Sept. 30. New Penn ranks 46th among lenders.