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

Then again, the partnership with Freddie isn’t exactly novel. The vendor has a similar arrangement with the GSE’s crosstown rival Fannie Mae…

Better.com President Jerry Selitto told Inside Mortgage Finance the firm hopes to add 400 additional employees by yearend. Some of its workforce is in India…

The big question: Will the White House and Congress visit the guarantee fee trough once again to pay for it? 

Until Zillow bought a mortgage company, it was predominantly known for its estimates of individual home values and its residential marketplace... 

Meanwhile, lenders are swamped these days with new business but are they prepared (staffing wise) to handle the volume?

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…

Ocwen’s Liberty Home Equity Solutions recently launched a non-agency reverse mortgage product. The EquityIQ loan allows borrowers to access up to $4 million in up-front cash...

As most mortgage bankers know, recessions are generally good for the industry because rates plunge and originations spike. The tricky part is dealing with borrowers who face employment loss…

In its final rule, the FHFA appears to have relented, finally paving the way for VantageScore to compete directly with FICO.