New York Community Bank and Flagstar Bank are now pursuing their proposed merger under a national charter and have until Oct. 31 to close the deal.

FDIC-insured banks are eager beavers when it comes to MSR acquisitions these days, dealmakers report. But have prices peaked? Not yet.

The mortgage origination “correction” has arrived, with some shops pondering their options. As one dealmaker put it, “Many lenders will need to find a safe port in the storm.”

Another blockbuster year for servicing sales? If the first quarter is any indication, the answer is yes. The key determinant: interest rates.

When the going gets tough in mortgages, the tough retire. Then again, they can afford to, having made so much money the past two years. But who might replace all those graying CEOs?

A year of transition? Tough times require action on the part of mortgage CEOs. Some shops are adding new products and branch networks. Others are pulling the layoff lever.

Altisource Asset Management is shifting its focus from managing assets to acquiring non-QMs and other alternative mortgage products.

Fix-and-flip shops are in vogue these days but pricey to buy. Still, Rice Park has big acquisition plans. Can it execute?

Rocket is the largest home lender in the land but ranks fifth among servicers. Does it have designs on being the number-one servicing shop too? Hard to say.

The first quarter ends in a few weeks and so far no top-ranked lenders have announced plans to sell. Is it just a matter of time or is something else afoot?