Stonegate Mortgage to Acquire Nationstar's Wholesale Lending Channel

Stonegate

, a leading non-bank mortgage company focused on originating, financing and servicing U.S. residential mortgage loans, announced today that it has entered into a binding letter of intent to acquire the wholesale lending channel and certain distributed retail assets of Nationstar Mortgage Holdings Inc.

. For the first six months of this year, Nationstar's wholesale lending channel originated $3.26 billion in mortgages. Pursuant to the terms of the letter of intent, Stonegate agreed to purchase the assets and offer employment to certain employees associated with these businesses. The purchase price will be the net book value of the fixed assets acquired by Stonegate Mortgage. For Stonegate Mortgage, the acquisition complements the company's existing wholesale and retail channels and accelerates its geographic expansion. “Since our founding in 2005, Stonegate has focused on building a fully integrated and diversified mortgage banking platform. This acquisition enables us to further drive retail originations and serve an even larger group of mortgage brokers through our wholesale channel”, said Jim Cutillo, Chief Executive Officer of Stonegate Mortgage. As part of the acquisition, Stonegate will gain a team of leaders from Nationstar. “We are excited to have such an outstanding group joining our team to strengthen what I believe is the best non-bank mortgage company in the industry today. Having completed our IPO in October, we are well-positioned to execute our business plan. This is one of a number of key initiatives that will help drive near and long-term shareholder value,” continued Cutillo. “We appreciate the efforts of the team in the wholesale channel and are pleased to have reached agreement on this transaction, which fits well within Stonegate's focus on branch geographic expansion,” said Jay Bray, CEO of Nationstar Mortgage. “The transaction also fits well within Nationstar's strategic focus on servicing, Solutionstar, consumer direct originations and correspondent.” Based in Lewisville, Texas, Nationstar offers servicing, origination, and real estate services to financial institutions and consumers. Nationstar is one of the largest and fastest growing servicers in the United States and operates an integrated loan origination business that mitigates servicing portfolio run-off and improves credit performance for loan investors. Its Solutionstar business unit offers asset management, settlement, and processing services. About Stonegate Mortgage Corporation Founded in 2005, Stonegate Mortgage Corporation

is a leading, non-bank, integrated mortgage company that originates, finances and services agency and non-agency residential mortgages through its network of retail offices and approved third party originators. Stonegate Mortgage also provides financing through its fully integrated warehouse lending platform, NattyMac. Stonegate Mortgage's operational excellence, financial strength, dedication to customer service and commitment to technology has positioned the firm as a leading provider in the emerging housing finance market. For more information on Stonegate Mortgage Corporation, please visit stonegatemtg.com. Forward-Looking Statements This press release includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, statements about the benefits of this proposed transaction, including future financial and operating results, Stonegate's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the parties and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include uncertainties as to the purchase price to be paid at closing; the timing of the closing of the transaction; the possibility that the transaction may not close, including, but not limited to, due to the failure to satisfy the closing conditions; the effects of disruption from the transaction making it more difficult to maintain business and operational relationships; as well as the risk of new and changing regulation and policies in the U.S. Additional factors that could cause results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in Stonegate's public disclosure filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Stonegate disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after this press release or otherwise. Copies of Stonegate's SEC filings are available at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.