A shift in origination trends from refinances to purchase mortgages led to reduced earnings at a number of private nonbanks in 2017, according to Moody’s Investors Service. In a recent report, the rating service detailed profitability levels for four large private nonbanks: Freedom Mortgage, Provident Funding Associates, Quicken Loans and Stearns Lending. The firms generally don’t disclose their financial results, but Moody’s maintains corporate ratings on them, which provides ...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ability-to-repay requirements yielded higher costs for lenders and revealed flaws with vendors’ loan originations systems, according to a recent survey of lenders. The ATR rule and standards for qualified mortgages took effect in early 2014. Strategic Mortgage Finance Group surveyed 122 lenders about the regulation earlier this year. Lenders estimated that ATR/QM added $139 per loan to their ongoing origination costs. Only $44 of ...
The weighted average coupon for new issuance of FHA refinancing loans is much lower than FHA purchase loans due to a combination of factors, according to an analysis by Wells Fargo Securities. Wells analysts led by senior analyst Vipul Jain compared collateral characteristics of FHA purchase and refi production for 2017 based on the weighted average loan age (WALA) of newer collateral issuance. The team found that purchase-loan production in FHA carries higher-than-average ...
Although Ocwen Financial Corp. eked out a $2.6 million net profit for the first quarter – after years of reporting red ink – investors in the company will continue to wonder if the firm’s best days are behind it. In the nonbank’s new 10-Q filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the servicing giant summed up its situation best: “An investment in our common stock involves significant risk.” Still, Ocwen soldiers on, striking settlement agreements with regulators, buying another ...
As of the end of March, Capital One handled a $25.78 billion servicing portfolio, making the firm the 49th largest servicer, according to Inside Mortgage Finance.
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