The market for securities backed by servicer advances is red hot, but S&P says investors face risks.

Law enforcement officials say some of the nation's megabanks are violating terms of the historic national servicing settlement.

Redwood hits an earnings home run in the first quarter. Widening spreads a concern? Hardly.

Thanks to its servicing business, Ocwen posted strong earnings in the first quarter but questions have been raised about its gain-on-sale margin.

PHH Mortgage saw its gain-on-sale margin decline but it marked up the value of its MSRs.

Redwood Trust isn't the only busy beaver in the jumbo MBS market. Credit Suisse is out with a new deal.

Publicly traded REITs that invest in MBS "borrow short" and "lend long." But is that a problem? It might be, says FSOC.

Consumer advocates also recommend that state policymakers pass legislation or implement regulation requiring servicers to adopt and engage in loss-mitigation practices.

The non-agency/jumbo market cannot truly revive until Congress passes laws aiding transparency and decreasing risk to potential participants.

ASF suggests that one way to reduce the market share of the GSEs is to hike guaranty fees once again.