Although the origination tally for the third quarter won’t be ready for a few weeks, it feels like it was the best of the year. And some CEOs think the fourth quarter could be even better.

There’s a large gap between damage from Hurricane Helene and what will be covered by the National Flood Insurance Program and the private property insurance market, according to CoreLogic.

It’s possible that some large lenders are offering 2025 conforming loan limits that are higher than where FHFA will set the limits. If that’s the case, there could be complications but no major concerns.

Insurance companies were some of the largest originators of mortgages when the FHLBanks were created, but that’s no longer the case.

Members of the Senate Budget Committee debated whether federal funding has any role to play in boosting the supply of affordable housing.

A Florida broker’s complaint alleging UWM violated antitrust laws and attempted to monopolize the wholesale mortgage market failed, after no plausible evidence was provided.

A majority of real estate agents surveyed said it’s business as usual following changes in how buyer’s agent commissions are paid.

Onity owns roughly $123 billion of MSR and has a growing subservicing business. But still, the market treats its stock like a leper. Might de-leveraging help?

Falling interest rates are never good for the value of mortgage servicing rights. But with so many MSR owners keeping their 3% to 4% rights of 2020 and 2021 and selling the rest, marks for the third quarter of 2024 could be benign.

If you’re in the market for a new CEO, chances are you might find some bargains out there. But only for CEOs of privately held nonbanks.