The decline in mortgage origination from the first to the second quarter hit nonbanks harder, but the industry still accounted for 70% of production by the top 100 lenders. (Includes two data charts.)
In regard to underwriting shortcuts, loanDepot said it did nothing wrong, but the nation’s sixth-largest home lender’s counterparties may need some reassurances. One observer called a lawsuit filed against the company a legal “nightmare.”
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and others warn of catastrophic economic consequences if the government fails to raise or suspend the debt ceiling before the middle of October.