Servicing

Federal banking agencies have levied a $65 million fine against Fidelity National Financial subsidiary ServiceLink Holdings over deficiencies in the foreclosure-related services provided by its predecessor company.

A bond-market startup is a step closer to reviving crisis-era derivatives that let investors bet on U.S. homeowner defaults.

Net income was also aided by a sharp drop in the provision for credit losses as chargeoffs on energy loans continued to decline.

The foreclosure presale inventory rate fell year over year by 30% in December, signaling the most improvement of any year on record, according to Black Knight Financial Services.

Deutsche Bank sought an unusual provision in its $7.2 billion mortgage-bond settlement with the U.S. government, and seems to have won it: the bank can pay down part of its penalty by lending money to fund managers.

A subsidiary of PennyMac Financial Services is offering secured term notes that are collateralized by Ginnie Mae mortgage servicing rights.

Mortgage industry hiring and new job appointments for the week ending Jan. 20.

Quarterly profit fell at SunTrust Banks in Atlanta as noninterest expense rose 8.4% and its loan-loss provision increased.

In order to address lenders' issues with mortgage servicing rights financing, the industry needs to reconsider its typical securitization structures.

Treasury Secretary-designate Steven Mnuchin struck a pro-banking industry tone during testimony on Capitol Hill Thursday while tangling with lawmakers over foreclosures, offshore accounts and other issues.