Much of the decline in servicing income was from valuation-related losses for mortgage servicing rights.

Panelists at the Women in Housing and Finance symposium were pleased with recent regulatory changes that could improve housing supply.

Issues stemming from the war with Iran helped to push interest rates on mortgages up last week.

Fannie added MBS at a fast pace and Freddie reduced its whole-loan holdings.

“The only thing that’s on the table for them to do are these two bills,” said TD Securities Managing Director Jaret Seibert.

"Mortgage rate volatility, higher than expected refinancing activity and elevated FHA delinquencies pressured near-term performance," said Glen Messina, chair, president and CEO of Onity Group.

Elena Babinecz, a shareholder at the law firm of Baker Donelson and a former deputy assistant director at the CFPB, advised financial entities to “stay the course” on fair lending under ECOA, except for when it comes to special purpose credit programs.

While UWM has repeatedly raised its bid price and made other concessions, Two Harbors has opted to move forward with an acquisition by CrossCountry Mortgage.

Agency loan securitization volume dropped across all three lending channels in the first quarter, though retail lenders increased their footprint by shrinking less than correspondent aggregators or wholesale-broker originators.

Two Harbors board cited concerns about UWM's balance sheet and committed financing in a statement released this week.