Bidders continue to sidle up to the MSR auction bar as interest rates move higher. Are premium prices beginning to waiver? We’re not there yet but sometimes the market can turn on a dime.

If it weren’t for MSR sales, Home Point would have lost money in the fourth quarter. The nonbank continues to scale back its breadth, announcing a deal to sell its stake in reverse lender Longbridge Financial.

The nonbank sold $13.1 billion of Ginnie Mae MSRs into a red hot servicing market...

Why betting on interest rates can prove difficult: Geopolitical events...

Okay, so the first eight weeks of the year have been tough on originators. However, it looks as though Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could cause the Federal Reserve to move slowly on interest rates.

Some lenders are hoping for a boost from the spring home buying season...

The trade group believes the FHFA’s direct examination authority of servicers is neither necessary nor warranted...

BTIG predicts the FHFA’s proposal likely will dovetail with many of the prudential requirements for nonbanks finalized by the CSBS...

Mr. Cooper CEO Jay Bray: “With forbearance programs winding down, the EBO opportunity is rapidly diminishing.”

At least one nation isn’t dragging its feet on rate hikes: Hungary...