Although it appears that the rate on the benchmark 10-year Treasury has finally stabilized, most mortgage professionals are operating under the assumption that the days of ultra-low rates are over. That may be the “bad” news. But there is good news in rising rates in the form of higher values attached to mortgage servicing rights. As FBR Capital Markets points out in a recent note to investors: “MSR holders are the clear winners” when it comes to higher rates. In its report, FBR lays out the basic ...