“This situation consisted of sexually charged behavior and comments from the supervisory staff and participating mortgage bankers, which resulted in a sexist and uncivil atmosphere,” the EEOC said of the JPM workplace.

JPMorgan Chase is the dominant holder of non-agency MBS among depositories, accounting for almost 36 percent of the bank investment market.

The rating service singles out Ocwen Financial, Nationstar Mortgage, Walter Investment Management, Quicken Loans, Provident Funding and PennyMac Loan Services, all of which have significantly increased their MSR portfolios.

A veteran player in the jumbo ARM market said one investment bank in particular has “had lots of layoffs.”

New Penn Financial accounted for almost 81 percent of mortgages included in the jumbo deal. In the past, the lender’s originations have been securitized by the affiliated Shellpoint Partners.

“It’s a utility bill refi,” said Kristian Hanelt, a senior vice president of renewable capital markets at Clean Power Finance, which provides financial services to the solar industry.

Athas’ originations include stringent downpayment requirements: at the end of 2013, the weighted average loan-to-value ratio on loans held by RCP was 48 percent.

In a new research report, WFS reduced its estimate for bulk transfers to Ocwen in 2014 to $140 billion from $200 billion.

Mortgage topics don’t always make the President’s State of the Union speech, but President Obama Tuesday night may touch on the issue of credit availability and whether the government has “gone too far.”

By December, FHA financing was used by first-time homebuyers in 39.6 percent of home purchases, based on the three-month moving average.