At March 31, Mr. Cooper serviced $629 billion worth of home mortgages, including $129 billion of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac product and $108 billion of Ginnie Mae loans. However, roughly half its portfolio, $317 billion, is represented by subservicing contracts.
Additional community development activities (loans, investments or services that support digital access, health care, small business operations and food supplies) will receive consideration for CRA credit during the pandemic.
As New Jersey loan broker Brian Benjamin put it, “Most lenders I see now want a paystub within 30 days of closing and a verbal VOE [verification of employment] within five days of closing.”
The new “flexibilities” cover both originations and appraisals. On the origination front, Fannie and Freddie will reduce the acceptable age of income documentation on most loans to 60 days from 120...