Brokers and the trade groups that represent them believe new regulations from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau put them at a competitive advantage to lenders that actually fund mortgages.

Ed DeMarco might possibly name a chairman for the CSP platform and let Mel Watt have the final say on the CEO slot. Two mortgage executives interviewed for the CEO job include Peter Carroll and Luke Hayden.

Bill King joined Carrington 18 months ago, but recently departed the firm, which is owned by a hedge fund.

Is the mortgage servicing sales market beginning to slow? Not in the least. Nationstar and Walter are active buyers.

Ellie Mae has annualized revenues of roughly $130 million. The company went public two years ago.

Inside Mortgage Finance is hearing rumblings about a mid-sized nonbank that was contemplating an initial public offering pulling the deal.

Impac Mortgage released a statement on the sale of a servicing affiliate, but was light on details, including the identity of the buyer.

Bill Dallas sees NewLeaf table funding a huge amount of mortgages through brokers next year.

In other subprime news, industry veteran Jon Daurio was recently in New York talking to potential investors about his new nonbank venture, Nikkael Capital Corp.

What's the outlook for making mortgages collateralized by homes located in federal flood plains? Answer: Not so good.