Changes in loan characteristics for new acquisitions and new capital requirements combined to reduce the “profitability gap” for GSE business in 2022.

When mortgage bankers think of megabanks selling MSRs, Wells Fargo comes to mind. But U.S. Bank is selling servicing rights as well. Its latest sale: a $15 billion package of GSE rights.

New York Community Bank’s new leadership has plans to return to profitability. It’s not clear how residential mortgages fit into those plans.

The state’s final CRA standards have some “problematic elements,” which the MBA said it had highlighted during the comment period.

Lenders continue to make bulk purchases to offset runoff in their portfolios and make up for anemic originations. However, demand for MSRs could be near a peak, according to industry analysts.

If you’re looking for signs of hope in a difficult mortgage market, a source of inspiration might be the debt values of certain lender/servicers.

A new survey shows that higher interest rates may not be the only thing stopping homeowners from moving.

Even though the mortgage market continued to struggle, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac generated healthy profits in the first quarter of 2023 thanks to their business models.

Freedom Mortgage more than doubled its production from the fourth quarter to the first. Mike Patterson, COO of the nonbank, said the growth was driven by attractive loan characteristics.

Lenders argue that dramatic price hikes by FICO have inflated their credit score costs by as much as 500% since 2022.