This week, the government-sponsored enterprises reported combined earnings of $7.69 billion in the third quarter of 2017, which was up almost $3 billion from the previous period. As the end of the year approaches, they also continue to reduce their retained investment portfolios as mandated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac earnings were boosted by a legal settlement with the Royal Bank of Scotland over non-agency MBS ... [Includes one data chart]
Brian Vieaux, a senior vice president of third-party originations, said loan brokers are an “extension” of Flagstar’s reach through the retail channel.
Most banks and thrifts continued to report solid earnings from their mortgage banking activities during the third quarter, but profits generally weakened and year-to-date performance clearly has not kept up with the pace set in 2016. A diverse group of 24 banks reported a combined $2.36 billion in mortgage banking income for the third quarter, down 11.3 percent from the previous period. Half of them posted declines. The group generated $7.33 billion in mortgage ... [Includes one data chart]
The industry’s shift toward originations of purchase mortgages could help mortgage brokers gain market share, according to industry analysts. “This is a much more promising sector of the business than it was three or four years ago,” James Modrycki, a vice president of correspondent sales at Impac Mortgage Holdings, said at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual convention in Denver. Brokers originated $87.0 billion of mortgages in the first half of 2017, accounting for ...
A lender doesn’t have to be one of the big dogs in the industry to be competitive, thanks to continuing technological innovation. A case in point: Former U.S. Comptroller of the Currency Gene Ludwig and former Freddie Mac Chief Operating Officer Bruce Witherell have formed a new company in the mortgage technology and fulfillment solutions spaces, Promontory MortgagePath, which just rolled out what it’s touting as the next generation of point-of-sale solutions for lenders ...
It’s been less than two weeks since Mortgage Bankers Association CEO Dave Stevens surprised the industry by announcing his retirement next fall – and already speculation is mounting about his successor. One participant involved in the effort said the trade group is looking to hire at least two private firms to aid in the search, which is being managed internally. MBA members, speaking under the condition of anonymity, laid out a few parameters for the job: first and foremost, the likely ...
Stratmor Senior Partner Garth Graham recently offered a handful of things mortgage lenders should consider to make the best decisions possible about their investments in digital technology. First, lender executives should be sure they clearly know the business case for the investments they are making. “Without a very specific business case, it is very difficult to generate the additional revenue or lower the expense necessary to handle the investments that are being made in new technology ...
Purchase-mortgage originations are expected to increase slightly in 2018, but not enough to offset declines in refinance activity, according to industry analysts. On average, economists at Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Mortgage Bankers Association project that $1.21 trillion in purchase mortgages will be originated next year, up 5.9 percent from the amount expected in 2017. “All the pieces are in place for stronger growth in 2018 and beyond,” Michael Fratantoni, the MBA’s chief economist ...
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