Movement Mortgage Jumps Ahead With Newer FICO Model October 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey While FICO 10 T won't be used for GSE mortgages for some time, Movement will use the scoring model for non-agency mortgages.Read More
California Dominates Lending by Nonbanks October 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey The amount of mortgages nonbanks originated in California in 2022 was more than double the volume in the second-ranked state.Read More
Short Takes: Rate Locks Decline / MBA’s PAC Grows / Das Lands at Pagaya / Another Large MBS From Invictus October 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey Rate locks were down across mortgage products in September, including a large drop in cash-out refis.Read More
Banks Regain Some Market Share in Second Quarter October 4, 2023 John Bancroft Among the top 100 lenders, banks accounted for 30.9% of originations in the second quarter, up from a 29.9% share in the first quarter.Read More
Reconsideration of Value: Mandatory or Optional? October 4, 2023 Brandon Ivey A coalition of consumer groups, including the National Consumer Law Center, recommend that lenders adopt a reconsideration of value process “as close to mandatory as possible outside a formal rule.”Read More
Short Takes: Supreme Court Hears MBA’s Concerns / Applications Down Again / McHenry Acting Speaker October 4, 2023 Brandon Ivey An amicus brief filed by the Mortgage Bankers Association and other housing industry trade groups was discussed Tuesday in the Supreme Court.Read More
Large Nonbanks See Boost From Servicing October 3, 2023 Monica Hogan “Our profitability is great,” said Stan Middleman, president and CEO of Freedom Mortgage. “It’s just not coming from originations this year.”Read More
Short Takes: Higher Loan Limits Anticipated / Slowdown Possible / CFO Leaves FoA / Redfin Leaves NAR October 3, 2023 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Rocket leads the pack on expanding conforming-loan pricing ahead of 2024 loan limits.Read More
Better Execs to Collect $17 Million in Bonuses Tied to Going Public October 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey Half of the bonus payments will be withheld until Better achieves two consecutive quarters of “positive operating cash flow.”Read More
Home Equity Lending Up 13% in 2Q23 October 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey The top three home equity lenders in 2Q23: Bank of America, Citizens Bank and PNC...Read More