Mortgage firms need to reassess their fair lending programs to check for discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, according to industry attorneys.

The CFPB wants to base QM status on a pricing metric rather than approval by the GSEs. Most mortgages would remain QMs but some business could shift to the non-agency market.

Nonbanks accounted for a record 63% of production by the top 100 lenders in the first quarter. Meanwhile, industry economists project a sharp drop in volume in the third quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

Until mid-month, many nonbanks were writing loans hand-over-fist, but warehouse capacity in the COVID-19 era is running low. Also, there’s a snafu at BNY Mellon.

Nonbank lenders and mortgage real estate investment trusts stand to gain from expanding the eligibility requirement for FHLBank membership, according to industry comment letters.

The supply of home-equity debt outstanding fell below $500 billion in the first quarter. And though new originations were up slightly, lenders took a step back in April. (Includes three data charts.)

Given the current state of economic affairs in the nation, a nonbank mortgage company pulling off a public offering of stock seems like a long shot. Right? Maybe not.

The GSEs and non-agency lenders are asking self-employed borrowers to submit more documents than what was required earlier this year.

Oklahoma-based First Mortgage’s former President Ron McCord faces 24 counts of bank fraud, money laundering and making a false statement to a financial institution.

With the reopening of states, lenders are optimistic the purchase-mortgage market will stabilize.