Bray noted that Ginnie’s memorandum, which established a new pool type for re-performing loans, “puts significant restrictions" on issuers, increasing both the risk and the cost...

When it comes to forbearance, Black Knight noted widespread improvement “with all investor classes seeing significant declines" in active cases...

The $394 million MBS from MFA marks the debut of ServiceMac as a subservicer for Acra Lending...

With an MSR portfolio sized at $1.18 trillion and a market share of 10.1%, Wells Fargo is on board with what the CFPB has in mind...

Private-equity firms aren't known for holding their mortgage investments forever...

Pondering JPM's next move in the mortgage business...

The seller is described as a bank-owned mortgage company, one with “very experienced leadership that is well-versed in servicing transfers.”

When it comes to Ginnie EBOs, sales are done both servicing-retained and servicing-released.

The bureau said it will “closely monitor how servicers engage with borrowers, respond to borrower requests, and process applications for loss mitigation.” If compliance issues arise, it will take into account a servicer’s overall effectiveness in helping consumers.

Bottom line: A committee within the CSBS determined that "regulatory prudential standards enforceable by state regulators are warranted and advisable at this time.”