Residential fundings by hard-money lender CALCAP Advisors are on the rise, a bright sign for the sector.

The worst kept secret in the mortgage industry is that a guaranty fee hike is coming. But no one knows when.

EverBank funded $2.9 billion of home mortgages in the first quarter, a bit below one estimate of $3.3 billion.

Michael Lau, the man who helped Phoenix Capital corral Bank of America as a client, has purchased his own mortgage banking firm.

Stearns Lending, one of the fastest growing servicers in the U.S., has hired a new manager to help it with servicing acquisitions.

Although Flagstar earned money on its mortgage business in the first quarter, its gain-on-sale margin took a major hit.

Residential lenders can rest easy: the GSEs aren't about to hike their net worth minimums. Also: the CFPB shows some love to banks.

The jumbo market is heating up, which means the price paid for whole loans is on the rise.

Vericrest Financial is said to be the winning bidder on a $16 billion package of mortgage servicing rights. However, the company would not comment.

Obtaining approvals to become a GSE seller/servicer can cost you, but think of the money you can make from owning servicing rights.