In addition to state law, federal laws address cross-selling issues. The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, for example, covers referrals of settlement service business, like residential mortgage loans.

“Some of you work the regular hours with minimal extra ... and this will not work,” an assistant vice president and underwriting manager at Franklin American said in an email to underwriters...

Among the top five jumbo lenders, only Chase was able to increase its production between the second quarter and the third quarter.

Hope Now said 75,969 foreclosure sales were completed in the third quarter of 2015, a 15.0 percent sequential decline and down 30.8 percent compared to 3Q14

Monique Rollins, deputy assistant secretary for the Treasury Department’s Office of Capital Markets, said the Treasury supports industry-driven efforts.

Barclays believes there is both an economic argument and a policy argument for reducing GSE guaranty fees…

"Many servicing functions resemble the assembly line processes used in auto manufacturing," said a new report from Freddie Mac.

In a statement, officials at TD Bank said the new hires will focus on originations in the Northeast.

LoanStar expects to originate $750 million of home mortgages this year and has set a goal of doubling that in 2016…

FINRA made some concessions to the industry in the proposal issued in October, but many MBS traders warned of dire consequences if the proposed margin requirements take effect.