The longer timeline allows lenders more time to offer QM loans based on a homeowner’s debt-to-income ratio and not solely based on certain pricing thresholds...

There’s just one catch: the refi option won’t be available until the summer...

As Wells trims its presence in warehouse finance, the former head of the department lands at Signature Bank...

Veteran mortgage attorney Gus Avrakotos: "With advances in technology, if there ever is a time to seriously consider dispensing with branch office licensing, this is the time."

This early tally — five of the seven typically rank among the top 20 lenders in the nation — suggests the mortgage originations train was holding steady on the tracks, though anecdotal evidence suggests the steam is dissipating.

NewRez had $4.3 billion of loan funding capacity across nine warehouse credit facilities prior to the securitization.

HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge: "The lift is heavy. Black homeownership is less than it was when the Fair Housing Act was passed in 1968 and the percentage of minorities who own homes is a disgrace to the nation.”

United Wholesale Mortgage ceded the top spot after it stopped originating jumbos in March 2020 due to volatility from the coronavirus.

Interestingly, NYCB, which reduced its presence in home lending long ago, will now be a major player once again.