Some lenders are seeing origination gains of 30% to 60% in the second quarter.

High inflation and a slowdown in originations have cut into pay.

Operating income from servicing is stable; fluctuations in MSR valuations account for most of the ups and downs in the sector.

A sea change could be coming in warehouse finance...

Redwood's CoreVest originated $264 million of bridge loans in the first quarter of 2023.

Under the proposal, to qualify for an FHA loan, single-family homes within the 100-year floodplain would be required to be elevated an additional two feet above base flood elevation when they are newly built or substantially improved.

A likely harbinger of slowing home sales...

All three agencies saw rising business in May...

The new paper was penned by economists at Stanford University, the University of Florida and Boston College.

“Companies are better off doing less business than doing most business at a loss," one consultant suggested.