Besides the GSEs, one Fairholme’s most speculative investments is Sears Holdings Corp., the struggling retailer…

Six weeks into the new year and it appears that merger-and-acquisition activity in the mortgage industry is finally picking up – big time. Over the past 10 days, several – mostly “asset” related – deals have come to light, with the action being driven by private-equity money that’s backing nonbank lenders. Wall Street giant The Blackstone Group, which has a PE division, is involved as well. So far, the only depository that appears to be playing in the M&A surge is...

Over the past two years, the Wall Street giant has purchased a handful of nonbank lenders, including Gateway Funding...

With its consent order in the rear-view, look for Flagstar to do more deals, industry advisors told IMFnews...

Correspondent lending accounts for 21.4 percent of Stearns’ total origination volume, based on fourth quarter figures from Inside Mortgage Finance…

Dave Akre, who runs Whole Loan Capital, noted, “How can they stay in the mortgage origination business when servicing is a huge part of the borrower experience?”

PHH Corp., for years, has been trying to unload its entire mortgage franchise, a process complicated by both regulatory sanctions and large accounting losses tied to declining interest rates.

The business that Flagstar will acquire has 250 correspondent relationships that account for roughly $7 billion in production tied to agency and GSE loans.

When commercial banks run screaming from a business, it usually opens up a huge opportunity for nonbanks…

With interest rates staying steady the past few weeks, more bulk MSR deals are hitting the market.