Private Mortgage Insurance Share Rises Above 50% Mark in 2Q August 11, 2022 John Bancroft The six active private mortgage insurers provided coverage on $120.92 billion of new originations in 2Q22...Read More
UWM’s Ishbia Throws Down the Gauntlet: ‘We Control the Margins’ August 11, 2022 Brandon Ivey When it comes to GOS, UWM's Mat Ishbia says he's running the table...Read More
LoanDepot Discloses Warehouse Waivers, Raises the Specter of Reorganization August 11, 2022 Paul Muolo The company, ranked seventh by Inside Mortgage Finance, is not alone when it comes to warehouse waivers being granted.Read More
FHFA: Servicers Must Maintain Fair Housing Data August 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier Fannie/Freddie servicers must collect age, race, ethnicity and language preference data from borrowers.Read More
Short Takes: Passing the (Stress) Test With Flying Colors / Why? / A Loss for Home Point / MSR Values / LD’s LO Count / Hiring: Fairway August 11, 2022 Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo In the April-June period, Willie Newman’s shop sold some of its mortgage servicing rights, grossing $257.3 million on the transactions…Read More
A Brutal Quarter for loanDepot: A Large Loss, Layoffs, Wholesale Shuttered August 10, 2022 Paul Muolo The California-based lender/servicer went public at $14.00 a share in February 2021...Read More
Another Tough Quarter for Non-QM REIT Angel Oak. However... August 10, 2022 Brandon Ivey Despite the difficulties, AOM is increasing its warehouse financing capacity and working to acquire non-QMs with higher interest rates.Read More
The Key, Perhaps, to an FHA Premium Cut: The FCRA August 10, 2022 Monica Hogan FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said, “Read the Federal Credit Reform Act.”Read More
Nonbanks Turn to Home-Equity Products, Other Alternatives August 10, 2022 Brandon Ivey Raymond James' MGD John Toohig said he received more calls about home-equity lines of credit in July than he had in his entire career.Read More
Short Takes: Better Troubles? / The SoftBank Question / A $750 Million Loan / Dumping SoFi Shares / #34 and Slipping August 10, 2022 Paul Muolo A large loan to Better.com from SoftBank is something to keep an eye on...Read More