Through the first nine months of the year, PennyMac originated $36.92 billion of residential mortgages, an impressive 74.9 percent gain from the same period a year earlier.

Select Equity, when reached by IMFnews, declined to comment on why it reduced its position in the lender/servicer...

In case you were unaware, Joe Garrett has never been a big fan of the CFPB, but unlike some advisors, he is willing to state his feelings on-the-record…

During his career, Wind has held senior mortgage posts at not only JPM and EverBank, but Aurora Loan Services and Citicorp Mortgage.

This lender said finding good appraisers can sometimes be a challenge and predicted that eventually appraisals on such mortgages could cost upwards of $1,000…

HUD actually offers an appeal process where lenders can ask for a loan limit increase for their county...

“Turn times are slower and processing times are longer,” said David Frase of Southwest Bank.

Slip, sliding away: commercial banks and loans-serviced-for others...

“There is a ton of competition out there right now,” said one warehouse manager who works for a top-five firm.

Over the past four years, Henig has recruited hundreds of retail loan officers for Mortgage Master, which was sold to loanDepot a year ago.