Mortgage-banking income at banks and thrifts went up 27.8% in the first quarter of 2024 compared with the previous quarter. Trends were far from uniform among the major players. (Includes data table.)
The mortgage giant itemizes the sources of the increased cost of loan origination, then pitches the technological tools embedded in its underwriting system as a potential remedy.
Fee cures caused by TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure violations are one cost-cutting area lenders should consider when looking to save money in today's low origination volume environment, according to a new whitepaper by ICE Mortgage Technologies.