The agency one-family servicing market grew 1.8% during the third quarter, more than twice the increase in total single-family mortgage debt outstanding over the same period. (Includes two data charts.)

Freddie Mac, following in the footsteps of Fannie Mae, is offering buyouts to a portion of its workforce. A byproduct of the recap-and-release plan? It certainly looks that way.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council noted the risks posed by nonbank mortgage firms in its latest annual report. But are FSOC's concerns overblown? Trade groups weigh in, as does Treasury Secretary Mnuchin.

The nation's GSE regulator meets the Federalist Society: “What we’ve been able to do in the eight months that I’ve been here is cut the percentage of business that has multiple risk factors in half."

Financial regulators are backing “responsible use” of alternative data in loan underwriting but there are still many uncertainties, particularly in the world of residential finance. More to come? Indeed.

Although most of the CSS software developers let go were contractors, the company did have a few employees working in development. Now that the platform is finished, those positions are no longer required.