MSR Sales Reshuffle Top GSE Servicer Rankings February 17, 2023 Dennis Hollier Tracking the movement of MSRs amid declining originations.Read More
Non-QM Lenders' Guarded Optimism on 2023 Market February 17, 2023 Brandon Ivey After a tough 2022, some market participants say the outlook for investment property lending is starting to look up.Read More
AEI Says Reports of Appraisal Bias May Be Premature February 17, 2023 Dennis Hollier Conservative researchers find fault with data showing persistent bias in appraisals.Read More
Ares Management to Issue its First Non-QM MBS February 15, 2023 Brandon Ivey Ares is a publicly-traded alternative investment manager with $352.0 billion of assets under management.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Decline / FHA Considering Revisions to Rehab Program / CHLA Critical of ‘Duplicative’ Proposal from CFPB February 15, 2023 Brandon Ivey Rising interest rates take another bite out of loan applications.Read More
Rocket CEO Farner to Retire; Nonbank Looking for New Leader February 13, 2023 Brandon Ivey Bill Emerson will serve as interim CEO of Rocket companies.Read More
Large Amount of Non-QMs ‘Stuck’ on Warehouse Lines February 13, 2023 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey Upwards of $1.0 billion of non-QMs are sitting on warehouse lines that would have typically been sold months ago, according to one estimate.Read More
FHA, VA Urged to Adopt Automated Valuation Models February 13, 2023 Monica Hogan FHA, VA and Ginnie Mae should use automated valuation models to improve appraisals, according to recommendations published by the Urban Institute.Read More
Short Takes: Rate Locks Increase / Lenders on the Sidelines February 13, 2023 Brandon Ivey After nine months of declines, rate locks increased in January.Read More
A $1M Profit at Mr. Cooper as Lending Suffers but MSRs Buoy February 10, 2023 Paul Muolo Management shelled out $23 million during 4Q to cover severance payments to laid off workers and for property consolidation.Read More
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