In a booming origination market, a rising tide lifts all boats. Could this possibly lead to a sale of Ocwen Financial?

The bulk MSR market is on the mend but it’s hardly a “good news” story. Bids are weak and dealmakers are advising sellers to wait.

The analytics vendor declined to open its books to two major investors, who in late June made an unsolicited $7 billion takeover bid for the company.

The mortgage M&A landscape has been a desert for most of the year but, as always, hope springs eternal for deal makers.

The flow MSR market was all but dead a month ago but a revival of sorts is now underway. But don’t get too excited. Pricing isn’t great for sellers.

Subservicing firms continued to grow in the first quarter, albeit at a slower pace. The reason: Coronavirus and a lack of flow deals. (Includes data chart.)

Oklahoma-based First Mortgage’s former President Ron McCord faces 24 counts of bank fraud, money laundering and making a false statement to a financial institution.

The mortgage M&A market has been dormant during the pandemic, but all that could soon change. Guaranteed Rate, for one, is looking to buy.

Mortgage servicing rights have little value in today’s secondary market, but investment bankers predict that one day, maybe soon, this volatile asset will once again rise from the ashes.