Escrows: A Rising Benefit for Owners of MSRs August 17, 2023 Paul Muolo Elevated interest rates are helping to increase “float” income for owners of mortgage servicing rights. The hard part is nailing it down how much.Read More
Massachusetts Nonbank CRA Coverage a Model for California August 17, 2023 Sam Manas Consumer advocates are working to establish state Community Reinvestment Act requirements for nonbanks.Read More
ICE-Black Knight Merger Back on Track August 11, 2023 Sam Manas Deal with FTC could set the stage for ICE and Black Knight to consummate their beleaguered merger.Read More
Margins Improve in Second Quarter, Looking for More August 10, 2023 Brandon Ivey With employee counts shrinking and Wells Fargo exiting the correspondent channel, lenders reported an increase in margins in the second quarter.Read More
Impact of Capital on Proposals for MSRs Unclear August 10, 2023 Paul Muolo Some industry stakeholders are portraying the proposed capital requirements on mortgage assets as an existential threat, one that might indirectly hurt independent nonbanks. But perhaps those fears are overblown.Read More
Banks Pull Back on Mortgage Lending Amid Liquidity Concerns August 10, 2023 James Dohnert Banks are in cost-cutting mode as high interest rates and looming changes to capital requirements have led to uncertainty in the mortgage market.Read More
FTC Drops Lawsuit Blocking ICE-Black Knight Merger August 10, 2023 Sam Manas The Federal Trade Commission, Black Knight and Intercontinental Exchange have filed a joint stipulation for dismissal of FTC’s antitrust lawsuit.Read More
Against All Odds: Will Better Become Public? August 10, 2023 Paul Muolo The odds appear long but CEO/founder Vishal Garg told employees the magic moment will happen by the end of the month.Read More
FHFA Finds Appraisal Gap Has Narrowed Post PAVE Creation August 10, 2023 Dennis Hollier The rate of appraisals in high minority census tracts that were below the final contract price has fallen post the creation of the PAVE task force.Read More
NAREB Partners With HUD on Appraisal Reform August 10, 2023 Monica Hogan The first initiatives under the tie-up will center around industry training and consumer outreach.Read More