GSE Regulator Addresses Latinos and Conventional Loans March 31, 2022 Dennis Hollier Thompson: “We’re charging the enterprises with making sure they look at all parts of the mortgage process"...Read More
CRA Overhaul Likely to Maintain Qualitative Factors March 31, 2022 Sam Manas Some stakeholders have gripes with how qualitative factors and examiner judgments are used...Read More
Waters Seeks New Federal Agency to Regulate Appraisals March 30, 2022 Sam Manas Among other things, the bill would establish a federal database of appraisers and appraisal valuations, while strengthening penalties for discrimination...Read More
Bump in Servicing Income Not Enough to Offset 4Q Production Drop March 30, 2022 Brandon Ivey The writing is on the wall: It's time for mortgage originators to cut costs...Read More
A Sign of the Times: Executive Pay Adjusted Downward at Guild March 29, 2022 Paul Muolo In 2021, the San Diego-based lender/servicer earned $283.8 million, off 23.5% from the year prior.Read More
Third-Party Originations Gain Market Share in 2021 March 29, 2022 Brandon Ivey In the non-agency jumbo sector, the retail channel’s loss was more pronounced, falling from 87.8% to 78.7% in 2021.Read More
CFPB Applies 'Unfairness' Standard to Lenders, Servicers March 29, 2022 Sam Manas The Bradley law firm said it’s noteworthy how the definition of unfair acts or practices has changed...Read More
Better’s SPAC Partner Files Updated Financials March 28, 2022 Later this week the Securities and Exchange Commission meets to discuss new rules for SPACs...Read More
Bipartisan Senate Bill Seeks Details on NFIP Pricing March 28, 2022 The Flood Insurance Pricing Transparency Act requires FEMA to disclose all the formulas used to calculate mitigation credits...Read More
Can't Afford a House Close to Work? Millennials Seek Vacation Homes as First Buys March 25, 2022 Further complicating the issue: Vacation home loans don’t qualify for government loan programs.Read More
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