HUD's Fudge: "We continue to monitor mortgage performance trends within our portfolio, particularly related to those homeowners who are struggling financially because of the pandemic.”

The number of complaints in the annual report submitted to Congress is substantially higher than figures reported on the bureau’s public-facing website...

Trends varied at the three big banks in the jumbo market. Wells Fargo, for instance, paused originations of the loans through correspondents in the second half of the year...

Meanwhile, industry consultant Christopher Whalen noted, “What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, some of the industry’s largest independent mortgage banks were in danger of tipping over due to the liquidity wave unleashed by the FOMC in response to COVID."

Issuers of MBS and ABS should use a 30-day average of SOFR rather than LIBOR when setting adjustable-rate terms for new deals, according to recommendations from a group convened by the Fed.

PennyMac Financial was, hands-down, the top producer in the correspondent channel with $60.51 billion, a 24.2% increase from 2019.

Sprout's Shea Pallante: “This is a big step forward for mortgage professionals...”

Thanks to rising rates, mortgage stocks have been under pressure of late but most of the declines have affected lenders that recently went public as opposed to “older” firms such as Mr. Cooper and PennyMac Financial Services.