"Contrary to the fable told by the left, the root cause of the financial crisis was not deregulation but dumb regulation," said House Financial Services Committee chairman Jeb Hensarling, R-TX.

“Sub debt is a good way to grow your business without it being dilutive to your company,” said Bill Dallas, CEO and founder of Skyline Lending.

Declining interest rates don't appear to have affected the servicing auction market much.

Sterne Agee estimates that such settlements could cost the nation’s fourth largest servicer $496 million.

Thanks to its settlement with California regulators, Ocwen's share price is on the rise. But for how long?

One LO who works for a top-10 lender (a bank) said she actually sees her customers half the time...

Just because a notice of default is signaled, that doesn’t mean the trustee has to yank the servicing away from Ocwen.

As part of the settlement, the DBO will drop its effort to suspend Ocwen’s license in the state.

Sources familiar with the situation said Carroll began spreading the word about his departure last week.

Other investment bankers who work the MSR market said declining interest rates and the “Ocwen” effect are hurting values.