Portfolio holdings of mortgages also have increased at a faster rate for smaller banks than larger ones.

Two Harbors is outpacing a fellow REIT, Redwood Trust, in terms of jumbo MBS deals with the latter putting more of an emphasis on whole loan sales.

According to one trader, secured nonperforming seconds sell in the secondary market for one penny on the dollar to 20 cents on the dollar…

Chase was the second-ranked jumbo lender in the first quarter of 2015, nearly closing the wide gap that Wells Fargo has maintained in recent years.

The higher loan limit for the jumbo program will go into effect early in the third quarter.

We understand that a large pool of nonprime mortgage loans is looking for a home...

“What Dewsnup held is that the lienholder, according to the basic non-bankruptcy bargain, is entitled to keep its lien until payment in full or until a lender decides to foreclose,” said attorney Danielle Spinelli...

New Penn contributed 19.1 percent of the loans included in the deal, followed by Quicken with a 19.0 percent share.

The regulator said it plans to use its “expanded data” house price index to determine adjustments for conforming loan limits.

Black Knight plans to expand its offerings to existing clients, gain new clients, introduce new products and selectively acquire smaller vendors...