MBA said the average pre-tax production profit was 33 basis points in the first quarter of 2016, compared to an average net production profit of 22 bps in 4Q15.

Joe Garrett of Garrett, McAuley & Co. wonders whether the day is coming when the CFPB will take up residence at some of the nation’s largest nonbank lenders.

California led all states in VA mortgage securitization with $5.6 billion, 60.8 percent of which were refis.

A research report from Keefe, Bruyette & Woods estimates that the contract could be worth $20 million to $30 million EBITDA...

According to a statement issued by Guild, the acquisition will make the lender/servicer “one of the largest independent mortgage banking companies in Texas.”

The nonagency, nonprime MBS market continues to generate plenty of interest among mortgage professionals, but the number of securities being generated – and contemplated – remains small. The situation isn’t likely to change anytime soon, but there are developments on the horizon that could spur an increase in issuance. According to interviews conducted by Inside MBS & ABS, the number of investors interested in buying nonprime whole loans is increasing. So far, the primary attraction is the higher yield offered by these non-Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and FHA loans. Last year, roughly $2 billion in nonprime loans were originated...

HSBC Bank has filed a summons with notice in the New York State Supreme Court on Bank of America and Merrill Lynch to appear and face charges alleging complicity in the origination and sale of toxic mortgage loans that led to millions of dollars in losses to investors. Filed last week, the summons alleges that BofA, Merrill Lynch and Countrywide Home Loans were aware of the defects in approximately 1,359 residential mortgage loans that were securitized and sold to investors in 2007. The loans had an aggregate principal balance of $564.8 million. According to filing documents, Merrill Lynch purchased...

According to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, Caliber ranks 13th among originators, based on first quarter figures and 17th among servicers.

Bank and thrift holdings of first-lien mortgages as of the end of the first quarter of 2016 declined compared with the end of 2015, according to an Inside Nonconforming Markets analysis of bank and thrift call reports. Banks and thrifts held $1.85 trillion in first-lien residential mortgages at the end of March, down 1.0 percent from the end of December. But industry holdings were up 1.6 percent from March 2015, suggesting that banks still have plenty of ... [Includes one data chart]

Hopes for a resurgence of issuance of non-agency mortgage-backed securities backed by new mortgages appear to be tied more to banks than to steps Congress might take to reduce the government-sponsored enterprises’ footprint, according to industry analysts. Since the financial crisis, banks have largely opted to hold non-agency originations in portfolio instead of issuing MBS. According to an analysis by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, capital requirements have given banks ...