The profit picture is improving at many shops, but a discernible increase in originations will be needed before the industry can breathe easier.

Former Sprout Mortgage CEO Michael Strauss is avoiding the residential market following regulatory scrutiny in Illinois.

When nonbanks hurt, their warehouse lenders hurt too, though in different ways. A sharp reduction in mortgage originations — with no interest rate relief in sight — is causing a handful of bankers to quit the space.

Lower benefits for credit losses and an adverse decision in court undercut slight increases in revenues for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

A hearing of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s Appraisal Subcommittee covered gaps in appraisal training and the lack of appraisers in rural areas.

Mr. Cooper is working on an MSR fund with institutional investors, with plans for the nonbank to handle subservicing, while Rithm Capital is still planning a spinoff of its mortgage unit despite the tough market.

People’s Bank of Commerce and First National Bank of Long Island have shuttered mortgage lending businesses due to rising rates and stiffer competition from nonbanks.

Only 6% of mortgage holders who expect to stay in their current home longer than anticipated attributed the decision to their low mortgage rate.

A handful of lenders stepped on the accelerator in the third quarter, boosting originations and market share. Overall, first-lien lending fell 3.8%.

While originations and revenues sink at fintech Better, management remains well compensated, which is sure to irk suffering shareholders.