Bayview to acquire Guild; Senate approves trigger leads bill; REIT to acquire non-QM lender, Fairway to acquire retail lender; trade groups seek exemption for real estate from potential new tax.

Once again, MSR sales are on a tear. The reason: conventional mortgage rates near 7.00% and a feeling of take the money while you can.

The privately held Bayview reportedly has a “ton of capital” at its disposal, according to investment bankers.

Non-QM lender/servicer Acra is in the hunt for a new CEO. Other changes may be in the offing too — as the sale of Acra’s parent, HPS, to BlackRock draws closer.

Incenter, one of the granddaddies of the servicing brokerage business, has a new owner: tech shop Rocktop of Irving, TX.

Hearing scheduled for May 16 to analyze massive layoffs at CFPB; Fannie economists slightly lower forecast for mortgage rates; Horizon Bank sells warehouse unit for a profit.

The stock market is volatile and interest rates are rising. Dozens of mortgage company owners are pondering their options.

Origination giant Rocket is purchasing servicing behemoth Mr. Cooper at a premium. The biggest risk for Rocket is that mortgage rates might finally decline markedly in the coming quarters. Or is that an advantage?

Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.

One bidder recently agreed to pay north of 6.25 times the servicing fee for a high dollar volume of agency MSR. Sound crazy? Maybe, but servicing prices are at a 25-year high for low-coupon product.