According to a new report from DBRS, more owners of servicing rights are opting to issue debt backed by their MSR portfolios.

The Treasury Department has pondered several options for reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but which ones will make the final cut?

But in the end, will an administrative plan of some type actually be implemented? Just because it’s released that doesn’t mean it’s a mandate

“In July and August, we’ve seen crazy volumes,” one warehouse manager told Inside Mortgage Finance…

According to servicing broker Phoenix Capital, Texas accounts for the large chunk of the MSRs at 23%. Arkansas is second at 15%. 

“Independent mortgage bankers, venture capital firms and commercial banks are all looking to buy,” said Larry Charbonneau of Charbonneau & Associates, Houston.

One GSE-related question that hasn’t been answered yet: If a recap and release plan becomes a reality, will Congress end the $600,000 pay cap on GSE CEO compensation?