It’s a given: When rates rise, servicing values increase. Problem is, there hasn’t been much rate-rising going on. That is, until recently.

Okay, industry consolidation is arriving. But what about prices? Also, more refis could be on the way, courtesy of the GSEs.

Last week, word began to leak out that Caliber Home Loans was talking to New Residential Investment Corp. about a deal. Turns out, the sale chatter was true.

SoftBank places a $500 million bet on the digitization of residential finance by taking a stake in Better.com. Also, mortgage earnings season has begun.

There’s more than one way to turn your mortgage company into cash. One is an IPO. The other is an outright sale. Will Caliber go the latter?

Conditions are ripe to unload servicing assets, either on a flow or bulk basis. One factor: a fear of higher tax rates.

The long running M&A saga of Genworth and its foreign suitor finally ended this week. Also, look for an FHA MIP cut down the road?

It stands to reason that rising rates would fuel servicing valuations. Some brokers expect a strong second quarter in sales, with the third quarter even better.

Plush with record earnings, loanDepot is building an inhouse servicing system, which means its current vendor, eventually, will lose business. Meanwhile, is GSE reform a possibility once again?

A change in plans for Caliber’s MSR sales? Looks that way but bidders will get another shot. Meanwhile, servicing values are firming up.