The Financial Stability Oversight Council would have to complete a number of steps before it can subject nonbank lenders and servicers to increased over-sight and prudential standards.

The recent IPO of nonprime lender Velocity Financial should pave the way for other like-minded deals. Right? But not so fast. The stock market can be an unforgiving place.

Stable interest rates and seasonal trends will lead to a decline in mortgage originations in the first quarter of 2020. Lenders are taking steps to adjust to a reduction in refi business.

While industry groups argue the integrated mortgage disclosure rule is overly burdensome for lenders, consumer advocates caution the CFPB from taking any drastic steps.

Some of the largest home lenders reported fourth-quarter results this week and the writing is on the wall: Home lending in the final three months of the year may have eclipsed a very good third quarter.

To make sure property markets aren’t creating excessive systemic risk, it’s important for regulators to look at the issue broadly, said FHFA’s Mark Calabria. That’s where an activities-based approach is critical.

Mortgage industry stakeholders reacted differently to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s plan to create a state-level CFPB aiming to fill the vacuum left by a rollback at the federal level.

Conventional nonbank lender/servicers have been closed out of the IPO market for several years now. But if you fall into the nonprime category, it’s a different picture. Velocity is about to test the stock market waters.

Rates were lower at yearend than Sept. 30, which means MSRs owners can relax and take profits on the asset. Next week, when the megabanks begin reporting 4Q results, we’ll know just how good the numbers are.