The effort will start with new multifamily mortgages and could be expanded to single-family mortgages and to Freddie Mac.

The bank wants to be a force in warehouse finance. Last fall it hired industry veteran Donnie Martin to oversee the effort. The bank plans to finance nonbank mortgage companies by mid-summer.

The privately held Bayview reportedly has a “ton of capital” at its disposal, according to investment bankers.

Housing Secretary Scott Turner refuted the notion that the federal government would sell national park land for housing development.

Floods are the main driver of climate-related foreclosures, according to First Street. The firm said lenders consider climate as a risk factor.

FHFA Director Bill Pulte sees himself as an advocate for the housing market. He said FHFA is working to increase the number of homes for sale. Details were scant on the effort and on potential GSE shifts.

The bill includes planned extensions of several measures from the 2017 tax reform, and an extension of the mortgage interest deduction.

MBA is largely happy with changes made so far by the Trump administration. Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the MBA, said the administration is creating certainty, clarity and stability for mortgage companies.

The move will have an impact on current mortgage servicing operations, according to industry attorneys.

Non-QM lender/servicer Acra is in the hunt for a new CEO. Other changes may be in the offing too — as the sale of Acra’s parent, HPS, to BlackRock draws closer.