The secondary mortgage market is staging a determined, if quiet, recovery. Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae still hold a majority share, but after years of shrinkage, the dormant private label market is emerging as a real opportunity for growth.

What does it take to capitalize on that opportunity? What strategies and solutions will enable a sustainable private market that can thrive alongside the GSEs? In this section we profile 12 companies who are working out those answers, with exciting results. Our list of Secondary Market All-Stars spotlights companies at the heart of the industry who are delivering solutions and services in both the GSE and private-label market, and forging a path for others to follow.