The decline was largely based on a seasonal slump in purchase-mortgage activity. Looking forward, primary-market indicators point to a solid increase in consumer demand.
The House Financial Services Committee this week passed the “SAFE Transitional Licensing Act,” H.R. 2121, which creates a 120-day grace period to let licensed mortgage originators continue originating loans after they leave a federally-insured institution and go to work for a nonbank. The bill was introduced by Rep. Steve Stivers, R-OH, in April 2015 to amend the 2008 Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act. It would give loan originators who work for depository institutions and do not have to be licensed time to meet the licensing requirements that nonbank LOs have. Currently, bank LOs are registered...
Bond investing giant Pacific Investment Management Co. once again has its ears open for potential acquisitions in the residential finance space, including mortgage franchises or “assets,” according to investment bankers and sources close to the company. These officials, who spoke under the condition their names not be used, identified a handful of acquisitions that have been presented to PIMCO, including a nonbank based in the Charlotte, NC, area. As Inside Mortgage Finance went to press this week PIMCO – and the target acquisition – could not be reached for comment. As a technical matter, the investments are being made...
But the news wasn't all good: After peaking at $280 billion in the third quarter of 2015 – an eight-year high – purchase-mortgage originations tumbled 25 percent in 4Q...
At the March 2 HFSC mark-up, Rep. Stivers said H.R. 2121 will make sure that loan officers are able to move between jobs with a minimal amount of disruption.
So far, only one of the two has released a position paper on housing issues (Hillary) while the other (Donald) should know quite a bit about housing, having constructed many condos and multifamily units in his day…
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