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Difficulties with Technology and Loan Officers Limit Lenders’ Adoption of Digital Mortgage Offerings

June 1, 2017
Almost every week it seems like a lender launches a digital mortgage process allowing for loan applications to be received and processed online effortlessly and efficiently. However, according to a recent survey of lenders, a number of barriers stand in the way of digital mortgages. Lenders cited various technology issues, costs and difficulties getting loan officers to change behavior as barriers to digitizing the mortgage process. Some 73 lenders participated in the survey administered by the Strategic Mortgage Finance Group earlier this year. The top barrier to digital mortgage offerings was...
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Short Takes: Mortgage Rates and Donald Trump / Sick of Hearing about ‘Lack of Inventory’? / Deephaven’s New Nonprime MBS / Quote of the Day / Working at the CFPB and Out-Earning Rep. Hensarling

June 1, 2017
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
Deephaven Mortgage is preparing to issue its second nonprime MBS of the year...
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VA Production Drops in 1Q17 as the Refinancing Train Loses Steam

May 31, 2017
George Brooks
Freedom Mortgage, a nonbank, was the top VA originator in the first quarter with USAA Federal and loanDepot ranking second and third, respectively…
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‘GSE Patch’ Will be Key as CFPB Assesses ATR/QM Rule

May 31, 2017
Thomas Ressler
The GSE patch expires either in January 2021, seven years after the effective date of the ATR rule, or when the GSEs are taken out of conservatorship, whichever comes first…
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AIG Ramps Up Prime Jumbo Conduit, Prepares for Non-Agency MBS Issuance

May 31, 2017
Brandon Ivey
AIG buys jumbos servicing-released with Cenlar acting as the subservicer.
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Walter’s Share Price Crushed After Disclosure of Accounting Errors. DTAs Affected

May 31, 2017
Paul Muolo
Commenting on the latest revelation from Walter, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said, “Given the lack of visibility, we maintain our underperform rating and $1 price target.”
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FIS Fights Back Against Ocwen, Says Lawsuit was Filed to Avoid Paying Invoices

May 31, 2017
Paul Muolo
In the lawsuit, Ocwen admitted that it had stopped paying some of the invoices sent to it by FIS because of what it called “improper and non-compliant billing practices…
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Short Takes: A Revolving Door for Mortgage CEOs? / The Fight Against an Industry Fee to Help FHA Tech / What is DOS? / Redwood’s Next MBS / SG’s Goal: A Rated Deal / Another New Branch for Castle & Cooke

May 31, 2017
George Brooks, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
“Even with optimal outcomes agreed by all parties in a typical three- to five-year contract, public and private company CEOs find themselves constantly under the ‘results’ microscope," said consultant Paul Hindman.
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Jumbo Servicing Increases, Delinquencies Fall

May 30, 2017
Brandon Ivey
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and Chase Home Finance continued to dominate the sector…
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MBA, NAR, Others Identify HUD Rules They Would Like to See Changed

May 30, 2017
George Brooks
The Mortgage Bankers Association is seeking clarification of FHA liability standards to entice banks to resume their FHA lending.
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