While the lender has been losing money, officials at Better are optimistic that the capital infusion that accompanied its debut in the public market will lead to improved results.
The MBA warned that given the current market and regulatory pressures in the mortgage industry, the increased cost of compliance may force smaller firms to combine operations or exit the lending business.
The lawsuit focused on whether $75 million of deferred principal payments owed by borrowers who had entered into loan modification programs following the 2008 financial crisis should factor into the clean-up call price of MBS held by Deutsche Bank.
The April-June period marked the second consecutive quarter in which Fannie Mae's CRT issuance exceeded Freddie Mac's, an unprecedented period of CRT dominance for Fannie.
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit said the proposed capital requirements don't address the reasons banks failed earlier this year.
Waters called for various community benefits to be included in FTC approval of the merger, along with antitrust provisions and cooperation between the FTC and Financial Stability Oversight Council on oversight of the combined ICE entity.
Birmingham, AL-based Regions Bank will pay the Federal Reserve $2.95 million for violating the regulation implementing the National Flood Insurance Act.