Servicing

Thirty-year conventional mortgage-backed securities prepayment speeds came in 3% faster in the latest month, including a surprising 6% increase in certain Fannie Mae Home Affordable Refinance Program coupons and vintages.

Interactive Mortgage Advisors is exclusively brokering on behalf of an unnamed bank another bulk residential mortgage servicing rights offering in conjunction with which the seller would like to establish a flow relationship.

Fidelity National Financial’s proposed acquisition of Lender Processing Services will create a larger, more diversified revenue base, said A.M. Best.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued amendments to the final rule on mandatory escrow accounts.

Nationstar Mortgage Holdings has priced $1 billion in fixed-rate asset-backed term notes whose proceeds will be used to finance certain servicing assets.

The Federal Housing Administration is streamlining its short-sale program and its plans to introduce the changes before the end of June.

Buyers are looking for new homes more urgently as rates continue to rise.

The implications of a potential Oregon Supreme Court ruling in two cases involving MERS was the topic of discussion on the Mortgage Grapevine in the hours before it was issued.

All 17 Mortgage Industry Equity Composite stocks closed higher on Thursday as the Dow went back over the 15,000 level.

We're hearing about foreclosure-related court decisions that coincidentally point out it may depend on where you live as to the legal outcome you may end up with.