The number of branch licenses for mortgage originators increased by 12 percent to 43,381.

But not to worry: the FHFA said the projections were mandated under the Dodd-Frank Act, cautioning that its estimate is just that, and not an expected outcome….

Blackstone, without fanfare, purchased Gateway Funding in Horsham, PA. More deals are in the works...

Nationstar will take title to $6.7 billion of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and private investor product owned by EverBank...

Recruiter Rick Glass said the thirst to hire high-caliber mortgage COOs is coming from lenders that “want to move to the next level.”

The costs for appraisals for home purchases have increased in recent years, according to some real estate agents responding to the latest Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey, with blame being placed on appraisal management companies. “Many agents report that appraisal costs have risen and AMCs’ overhead may be responsible,” said Tom Popik, research director of Campbell Surveys. While lenders aren’t required...

It's always possible that Green Tree could turn around and sue HUD before HUD sues them, which is what Quicken Loans did.

for 2014, Messina's compensation package included a base salary of $930,436, stock awards of $2.3 million and $4.1 million in “non-equity incentive” pay.

The MBA is backing changes to how the CFPB functions...

Is the bloom off the rose in the single-family home rental market? Some institutional investors are shedding assets.