Thanks to falling interest rates, some warehouse managers are starting to hear their telephones ring with requests for new credit.

Several groups of traditional insurance companies have substantially increased their borrowing capacity from the FHLB system as well.

Compared to an estimate released at its annual convention in October, the trade group's production forecast is up 12.3 percent.

Baldwin noted that experienced mortgage bankers have grown to expect seasonality, but that doesn’t mean they have to like it…

Currently, employers are required to pay overtime for all employees who make $23,660 or less annually.

“I personally called their line. I didn’t see much difference, to be honest with you,” said Impac executive Joe Tomkinson.

A handful of firms broker TRID scratch and dent loans, including Rincon Mortgage Trading, Mortgage Delivery Specialists and Spurs Capital.

Non-traditional forms of credit also will be taken into account on the new product

BofA said it has no plans to further reduce its involvement in FHA lending.

Comments from real estate agents across the country are largely negative regarding the CFPB’s integrated disclosure rule known as TRID, according to the latest HousingPulse survey sponsored by Inside Mortgage Finance Publications. However, the data suggest a nuanced interpretation is necessary, as the damage from TRID is far from universal. For instance, the data collected in January represent the first time since TRID took effect that the share of on-time closings has diverged between FHA loans and Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac loans. That suggests TRID isn’t necessarily the sole culprit causing delays. If TRID was a major problem, loan types across the board would likely have a lower share of on-time closings. The survey also revealed that more than half of ...