Roughly $24.0 billion of home-equity lines-of-credit and second mortgages were originated during 2Q, up 23.1 percent from the first three months of the year.
Former Fannie executive Tim Rood, now chairman and founder of the Collingwood Group, said "the current posture by the administration is pretty indefensible.”
All issuers must comply with the revised requirements, which take effect immediately, in order to remain an eligible participant in the Ginnie Mae program.
Coester filed suit against the Virginia Real Estate Appraiser Board, charging that the regulator is engaged in “a conspiracy to restrain and monopolize trade” and is operating in violation of antitrust laws.
Warehouse executives seem optimistic about the immediate outlook for the sector, though some expressed concern how a wave of M&A activity has reduced the number of potential clients.