Lenders and servicers don’t see much use in blockchain technology for now; Mat Ishbia abruptly terminated a stock offering involving United Wholesale Mortgage; federal banking regulators set computer-security disclosure requirements; nCino to acquire SimpleNexus.

Deliveries of retail-originated loans to agency MBS fell 16.3% in the third quarter, while wholesale-broker volume was down 9.2%. (Includes two data charts.)

With margins expected to decline, mortgage companies are looking to cut costs. Options include outsourcing and automation.

Post-purchase reviews show an uptick in loans with key defects, especially for self-employed borrowers.

Mortgage lenders no longer gripe about the hard time they’re having finding qualified and reasonably priced personnel. A barometer of what may lie ahead?

Fewer small-dollar mortgages over the past 20 years kept many low-income consumers from entering the homebuying market, according to participants at a webinar hosted by New America.

A recent study found a vast majority of borrowers prefer to close in-person. Possible lesson: The benefits of new technology should be carefully weighed against its costs, Stratmor says.

Lenders are at the mercy of United Wholesale Mortgage’s pricing decisions, according to UWM’s president and CEO; Finance of America is seeing better returns from reverse mortgage lending than from traditional mortgages; the IRS released guidance on the Homeowner Assistance Fund.

With interest rates on the rise, refinance volume is expected to drop in 2022. Purchase-mortgage lending could hit a record level, but it won’t fully offset the loss in refis, putting pressure on margins.

The 3Q21 shift from refinance to purchase-mortgage lending generally benefited FHA and private MI activity more than the VA market. (Includes two data charts.)