Bank Settles Wage Theft Lawsuit With Loan Originators March 14, 2024 Shannon Clark The lawsuit alleged Banner violated the Fair Labor Standards Act by not compensating mortgage loan officers who were required to work off the clock and more than eight hours per day.Read More
Banks Looking Into Credit Risk Transfer Deals March 14, 2024 Brandon Ivey The capital relief that CRT deals provide is important for banks as federal regulators look to increase capital requirements.Read More
Short Takes: Waiting for Details on FHFA Pilot / UWM to Cover Costs of Hard Credit Pulls for Brokers / No Questions on Cyberattack / New Listings of Homes Increase March 14, 2024 Brandon Ivey Industry participants are waiting on further details from the FHFA regarding a pilot to waive title insurance requirements.Read More
Profits at FHLBanks More Than Doubled in 2023 March 13, 2024 Dennis Hollier Outstanding advances were down for the year after a surge in the first quarter.Read More
Gordon Asks NAHREP Members to Highlight FHA Program March 13, 2024 Monica Hogan FHA Commissioner Julia Gordon said FHA loans don’t take longer to close than other loans.Read More
Guild Takes Losses on Originations, Servicing in 4Q March 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey Originations declined as did the value of the nonbank's MSR portfolio.Read More
Another Tough Quarter for loanDepot March 13, 2024 Paul Muolo Companywide, revenue last year came in at $974.0 million, down 22.3% from 2022.Read More
Short Takes: Foreclosures Decline / MSR Offering / New CEO at AmeriHome / Details on Fannie’s NPL Sale March 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Foreclosure activity declined by 1% on a monthly basis in February.Read More
Mortgage Earnings at Large Nonbanks Plummet in 4Q March 12, 2024 John Bancroft Earnings from mortgage banking declined by 60.2% among 14 publicly traded nonbanks in the fourth quarter.Read More
Biden Administration in No Rush on GSE Reform March 12, 2024 Brandon Ivey President Biden's budget proposal for fiscal year 2025 included a brief section addressing the future of the housing finance system.Read More