It appears that loan brokerage firms added jobs...

Investors tend to buy mortgage REIT stocks for the dividends they pay. But the sector, overall, has suffered this year, thanks in part to the widening spread between Treasuries and MBS.

Cutting the 401(k) match will not be good for morale, one former loanDepot manager warned...

The interest rate spread is 350 basis points over the one-month SOFR...

One investment banker described loanDepot as "takeover bait"...

Servicing rights to the rescue again? The third quarter is in the rearview mirror and it’s time for MSR owners to assess the asset value. But just how cautious should owners be? Some advisors worry.

Rushmore Loan Management is exiting the servicing arena but details are light regarding who might control its multi-billion-dollar MSR portfolio. For now, management isn’t saying a word.

In yet another cost-cutting move, loanDepot is halting 401(k) matches while some of its top brass will get raises. Meanwhile, is there relief on the way for low-balance mortgages? HUD is trying to lend a helping hand.

There's no way to put lipstick on the origination carnage...

A good time to accumulate MSRs? UWM increases borrowing line...