The top three banks reported a combined $2.3 billion in mortgage banking income for the third quarter of 2020, up $1.3 billion from the prior period. (Includes data chart.)

Time to start thinking about 2021? Sure, but lenders are plenty busy these days. The fourth quarter could be a barn-burner, just like 3Q20.

A lot of the decline in servicing-for-others held by banks was attributable to Wells Fargo and other big players in the market. A number of mid-sized banks grew SFO in 3Q20. (Includes two data charts.)

The MBA and many other trade groups have urged federal regulators to extend a break on troubled debt restructuring for loan mods related to the coronavirus.

There’s more than one way to skin an MSR cat. Meanwhile, looks like UWM’s SPAC will be completed in December.

The number of LOs hired and coached increased by 19% year-over-year, according to LBA Ware.

Wells Fargo's huge increase in mortgage-banking income accounted for nearly all the gain reported by 19 publicly traded banks. Still, the second and third quarters of 2020 were incredibly lucrative for mortgage banking platforms. (Includes data chart.)

The nonbank will pay almost $25 million, with some of it going to the whistleblower in the case.

While AmeriHome, Caliber Home Loans and Guild Mortgage have noted strong profits and plans for growth, their business strategies differ widely.

The holding company of Fulton Bank was hit with a $1.5 million fine by the SEC for misleading disclosures regarding MSR valuations in 2016 and 2017.