Fidelity, a market leader in title insurance, has a market capitalization rate of $10.6 billion and is headed by William Foley, age 70, who has a history of spinning off companies.

Many shops continue to recruit for LOs but with the caveat they have strong ties to Realtors and homebuilders.

One advisor reminded us that in the world mortgage M&A many potential deals go south...

The legislation would provide a temporary transitional license and give loan originators 120 days to pass testing standards...

Such disclosures also should show whether the LO has passed the SAFE Act test.

Deephaven's website boasts that it helps “aspiring” homeowners “purchase homes as soon as one day after foreclosure or short sale.”

Late last month, Sterne Agee rated Altisource an “underperform,” which is a nice way of telling investors to sell the stock…

One thing investors and analysts look for is revenue growth and Ocwen Financial did not deliver. But at least all of its lending licenses are intact...

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….