MBA Calls for Clarification of FHA Rental Income Proposal December 27, 2024 Monica Hogan The MBA supports the new FHA proposal but wants more information on whether lenders need to keep additional reserves on hand.Read More
Short Takes: Housing Supply on the Rise / Mortgages in Forbearance Up / Rates Need to Decrease More to Encourage Refi Wave December 27, 2024 James Dohnert Housing supply is up 12% year-over-year.Read More
Delinquencies Hit Three-Year High; Foreclosures Remain Contained December 26, 2024 James Dohnert ICE said that delinquencies have risen on a year-over-year basis for six consecutive months.Read More
Warehouse Financiers Hungry for Warehouse Credits December 23, 2024 Paul Muolo Western Alliance Bancorp, Phoenix, appears to be one of the largest lenders in the space.Read More
Interest Rate Outlook Shifts Following Fed’s Rate Cut December 19, 2024 Brandon Ivey After projecting four rate cuts for 2025 at their September meeting, members of the Federal Open Market Committee now project only two rate cuts next year.Read More
Larger Banks Boost Mortgage-Banking Earnings in 3Q December 19, 2024 Namrata Bhatia JPMorgan Chase had the most profitable mortgage-banking operation in the third quarter, with $633.0 million of income.Read More
FHA Proposal Aims to Increase Servicer Liquidity December 19, 2024 Monica Hogan FHA is considering reimbursing servicers for tax and insurance advances earlier in the default process.Read More
Short Takes: Fannie Expects Steady CRT Issuance / Housing Starts Increase / Home Sales Slower Than Expected / Moody’s Affirms Assessment of Mr. Cooper December 19, 2024 Brandon Ivey Fannie Mae projects that its issuance of credit risk transfer transactions in 2025 will be similar to issuance in 2024.Read More
CFPB Sets ATR Requirements for PACE Loans December 18, 2024 Shannon Clark The final rule establishes ability-to-repay requirements for Property Assessed Clean Energy loans.Read More
CFPB Issues Warning on Servicing After a Divorce, Death December 18, 2024 Brandon Ivey Some mortgage borrowers are “being caught in a customer service doom loop,” according to the CFPB.Read More