The REIT bounced back after losses in the previous two quarters.

“There was a surprisingly strong reading of core PCE inflation,” said Joel Kan, a vice president and deputy chief economist at the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The overall delinquency rate across all three agencies declined 36 basis points in the first quarter to 2.78%.

Examples from various industries, including the mortgage market, helped to push the FTC to issue the final rule.

Rising interest rates helped to lift the value of the nonbank's MSRs.

The civil monetary penalties resulting from the administrative actions were roughly $26.4 million.

Applications declined somewhat as interest rates increased.

Mr. Cooper Group, the largest nonbank GSE servicer and second-largest GSE servicer overall, increased its portfolio by 8.6% during the first quarter.

The Mortgage Bankers Association raised concerns about the new requirements.

"It’s hard to see how a charge that is clearly disclosed to the borrower before they enter into the transaction ... and only charged once at closing can be said to unreasonably take advantage of consumers," said Peter Idziak, a senior associate at the law firm of Polunsky Beitel Green.