Short Takes: MSR Sale Update / Reaching Out to Foreign Nationals / Onity, Not Ocwen / Banks and Retailing / In the MBA’s Queue: Jane Fonda June 10, 2024 Paul Muolo Where did the Ocwen name originally come from? It’s “Newco” spelled backwards.Read More
Broker Channel’s Market Share Increases in First Quarter June 7, 2024 Brandon Ivey Brokers accounted for 19.1% of first-lien originations in the first quarter, up from 17.5% in the previous quarter.Read More
Freddie Drives Up GSE Buybacks in First Quarter June 6, 2024 John Bancroft Most of the increase in Freddie buybacks in the first quarter of this year came from loans that were securitized in 2023, which totaled $219.1 million and represented 65.8% of Freddie repurchases in early 2024.Read More
High DTI Ratios Leading to Denials of Mortgage Applications June 5, 2024 Shannon Clark DTI ratio was a factor in 38.45% of denials of applications for purchase mortgages in 2023.Read More
Some Shifts in MBS Holdings at REITs June 4, 2024 John Bancroft Agency MBS held in portfolio at REITs that focus on mortgage assets slid 1.8% to $168.47 billion as of the end of the first quarter of 2024.Read More
loanDepot Founder Keeps Pressing the Sale (of Stock) Button June 3, 2024 Paul Muolo The California-based nonbank ranks 17th among home funders and 18th among owners of mortgage servicing rights.Read More
A Positive Sign of Sorts: Loan Officer Comp Begins to Ebb June 3, 2024 Paul Muolo As MBA recently noted, personnel expenses tied to loan production declined in the first quarter...Read More
Jumbo Lending Declines in First Quarter May 31, 2024 Brandon Ivey A number of banks reduced their jumbo originations in early 2024 and nonbanks aren't fully picking up the slack.Read More
Delinquencies Decline at Large Servicers in First Quarter May 30, 2024 Namrata Bhatia The total delinquency rate among large servicers was 3.23% at the end of March, down 38 basis points from the end of 2023.Read More
Mixed Trends in FHA, VA Lending in First Quarter May 29, 2024 Monica Hogan FHA's share of combined FHA/VA lending declined to 60.8% in the first quarter of 2024.Read More