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Home Loan Servicing Solutions reported net income of $14.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2012 and no change in servicing asset valuations.

Investor interest in second liens is continuing this year with several more pools expected to come to market.

U.S. CMBS delinquencies declined for the eighth month in a row, hitting the lowest level since the fall of 2010 in Fitch’s latest index data.

Red Mortgage Capital originated a $19.5 million refinance for the Oyster Bay Manor/Harbor House.

Prepayments on Home Affordable Refinance Program-eligible cohorts remained stable or slightly higher, but overall conventional bond speeds have dropped.

Equity Residential generated normalized funds from operations in the fourth quarter of 75 cents per share.

Invesco Mortgage Capital generated 77 cents per common share of net income for the quarter ending Dec. 31, 2012.

Ellie Mae’s stock price increase on Wednesday was the largest among stocks in this publication’s Mortgage Industry Equity Composite.

Peter Albano is joining Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as head of taxable fixed-income sales.

A U.S. judge sided with a bond insurer in a closely watched case over representation and warranty putbacks in residential mortgage-backed securities.