Short Takes: ‘Magical’ Number for Interest Rates / Some Home Price Depreciation / Fannie Selling RPLs / Loss for Fix-and-Flip Lender August 14, 2024 Brandon Ivey It's hard to pin down the "magical" number for interest rates that will unlock the housing market, according to the CEO of The Home Depot.Read More
Scotiabank to Enter Mortgage Warehouse Lending Space August 13, 2024 Paul Muolo Scotiabank hired the managing director of Chase's mortgage warehouse unit.Read More
Lender Trade Groups Caution CFPB on Mortgage Closing Costs August 13, 2024 Shannon Clark Any regulatory action resulting from the CFPB’s recent request for information must be grounded in the bureau’s statutory authority, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.Read More
CFPB Affirms Mortgage Rules Apply to Contracts for Deeds August 13, 2024 Shannon Clark The CFPB said it is stepping in to stop harmful practices used in contract for deed financing that set up homebuyers to fail.Read More
Short Takes: New Mortgage Reinsurer / Rocket Consistent With CES Securitizations / DSCR Loans in Non-Agency MBS / Growing Through Selling Servicing August 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey Skyward Specialty Insurance Group launched a mortgage reinsurance business.Read More
Private MI Companies Gain Share in Second Quarter August 9, 2024 John Bancroft Radian Guaranty ranked first among private MIs in new insurance written, posting a 20.5% increase to $13.89 billion in the second quarter.Read More
Guild Reduces Losses From Originations in 2Q August 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey The nonbank’s origination unit took a $3.1 million loss in the second quarter after a $24.2 million loss the previous quarter.Read More
Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Below 6.50% August 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey The average interest rate for a mortgage stood at 6.73% just before the release of the jobs report last week.Read More
Short Takes: Steady Losses at Blend / FHA Extends Disaster Program in Maui / Income Drops at Cherry Hill / Correction on Ready Capital’s MSR Sale August 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey Blend Labs took a $19.4 million loss in the second quarter.Read More
Better Increases Production, Takes Another Loss in 2Q August 8, 2024 Brandon Ivey The parent of Better Mortgage took a $42.2 million loss in the second quarter compared with a $51.5 million loss the previous quarter.Read More