This year, mortgage bankers were making too much money and pushed aside the thought of selling. Next year might be a different story...

Although early-payment delinquency rates were up across the board, they remained significantly lower than six months ago.

A proposed rule regarding credit unions and MSRs is scheduled to be discussed late this week at an NCUA board meeting.

Call-report data analyzed by Inside Mortgage Finance show that banks, thrifts and credit unions housed $371.4 billion of HELOCs on their balance sheets, down 3.1% from the second quarter.

Roughly 33% said profits will remain the same while 48% expect earnings to decrease...

David Rosenblum, a partner in the firm, said Prophet has “an appetite for billions more.”

MBA: “Compared to the last two months, more homeowners exiting forbearance are using a modification – a sign that they have not been able to fully get back on their feet, even if they are working again.”

Prices for bulk MSR assets are firming up as well...

The “alternative methods for documenting income” for self-employed borrowers includes the use of unaudited income statements. But borrowers will now have to provide three months of bank statements instead of the traditional two.