Originations of home equity lines of credit and closed-end second liens in 2023 haven’t kept pace with production in 2022 as elevated interest rates are limiting activity. (Includes three data charts.)
Smaller lenders appeared to punch over their weight as companies ranking below the top five generally posted bigger gains in first-lien originations in the second quarter. (Includes two data charts.)
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments next week in a case that could decide the fate of the CFPB; CFPB tracking lending trends from 2022 HMDA data; FHFA looks to expand activity involving mortgages with shared-equity features.
Trade groups representing large banks and mortgage lenders warn that a July proposal to increase capital requirements for large banks could push depositories further from the mortgage market.
FHFA has delayed a switch to a bi-merge credit score process at the GSEs. Industry participants are still waiting for data that is needed to help with the transition to new scoring models.
When the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates next year, the mortgage industry will become “fat” again. At least that’s what some believe. The immediate challenge: surviving until then.