Ocwen will have plenty of "high touch" loans to work on when it finally takes control of the OneWest portfolio. Meanwhile, the second lien market is heating up.

Although Wells Fargo promised some JVs that everything was "fine" earlier in the year, the megabank is now exiting the joint venture space.

If the CFPB is successful in its case against Castle & Cook, will the loan officers have to pay back the bonus money?

Is Flagstar about to pull off a massive sale of MSRs?

Not only have Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac staged a comeback, but so has MGIC. The MI giant finally turned a profit and sees better days ahead.

The easy money may be over for mortgage IPOs, but that doesn't mean deals won't get done.

Statebridge, which was founded in late 2008, is looking to grow its subservicing platform. The company is licensed in all 50 states.

The hiring news isn't all bad in mortgage banking: Skyline Home Loans is looking for loan officers and Highlands recently hired some top executives.

The higher MSR values are not surprising, but the level of these increases have some mortgage professionals scratching their heads.

Purchase money lending will increase in 2014 but overall originations could swoon, according to a revised forecast from Fannie Mae.