A Fed board member recently outlined plans for re-proposing bank capital requirements. The FDIC appears to be running into complications.

The GSEs have slowly been losing share in the servicing market since March 2022. In the second quarter of 2024, Ginnie Mae and the non-agency sector gained more servicing share. (Includes two data tables.)

At mid-year, Cenlar remained the largest subservicer in the land, but growing one’s book of contracts is getting more challenging. Meanwhile, PennyMac Financial wants to be a significant player. (Includes data table.)

More than a week after a Fed official outlined a planned re-proposal to adjust capital requirements for large banks, industry participants are still waiting for the formal document.

Private-equity firms still love MSRs, apparently. But will declining mortgage rates diminish PE demand for servicing?

Believing in its prowess as a servicing recapture expert, Rocket Mortgage is itching to buy MSR packages. In other M&A news, a distillery wants to enter the origination business. Think of the cross-selling opportunities!

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to reduce the federal funds rate on Sept. 18. The initial rate cut is already priced in to mortgage rates.

Nonbanks are making money once again, which could pave the way for new nonbank IPOs. Also, some of the IPO class of 2020/2021 are trading above their out-of-the-gate prices.

The mortgage delinquency rate is rising in tandem with the unemployment rate. While early-stage delinquencies are growing, borrowers are largely avoiding foreclosure thanks to home equity and loss mitigation. (Includes data tables.)

The servicing sales market has slowed this summer, but there are rumblings of activity. Freedom Mortgage, for instance, is peeling off a piece of its conventional portfolio. And a sale of SPS is in the works.