United Wholesale Mortgage explored the idea of servicing its own mortgages but passed. For now it's sticking with its two subservicing vendors, one of which is Cenlar.

Intercontinental Exchange’s attempt to acquire Black Knight has been attacked by regulators, shareholders and mortgage lender trade groups. In other words, it remains to be seen if the deal will get done.

For the most part, subservicing growth has been slow, thanks to booming MSR sales and some non-traditional servicing owners shifting strategies. Cenlar, though, remains the nation’s number one subservicer. (Includes data chart.)

When it comes to default management hires, subservicer Cenlar has been a busy bee, adding a handful of new VPs. Is it expecting an increase in delinquencies or is something else afoot?

Cenlar, the nation’s largest subservicer, has a new leadership team. The move comes roughly 10 months after federal sanctions were filed against the firm.

The Community Home Lenders Association has raised concerns that an entity with dominant market position could engage in anti-competitive behavior.

For years, the number of subservicing contracts has proliferated. But with loan production falling, there is less of a rush to use outsourcing vendors. Some lenders may even move the function inhouse. (Includes data chart.)

The company sees demand for contract underwriting from mortgage lenders trying to originate purchase mortgages and other new products amid margin compression.

The trend toward servicing outsourcing is continuing amid an MSR sale boom that could gain steam in the quarters ahead. (Includes data chart.)

In a deal expected to close by year end, Rocket Companies will pay $1.28 billion in cash to acquire personal finance app Truebill, a six-year-old tech start-up with 2.5 million users.