“We are committed both to preventing conflicts of interest in our work and to preserving the independence of our staff,” said David Uejio, acting associate director of the CFPB’s supervision
division.
“The recent boomerang in rates has dampened already tentative homebuyer momentum as we approach the spring, a historically busy season for homebuying,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.
Lenders should shift their marketing spend from trigger leads to other sources, according to Jimmy King, CEO of BankingBridge, a mortgage marketing technology company.
Mat Ishbia, chairman and CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, suggested that competition from nonbanks is helping to push banks out of the mortgage market.