GSE Originators Move to Loosen Credit Standards April 8, 2022 Namrata Bhatia In the first quarter of 2022, 16.46% of loans securitized by Fannie and Freddie had credit scores ranging from 620 to 699...Read More
The Correction is Here: 1Q22 MBS Issuance Down 37% April 7, 2022 John Bancroft As might be expected, most of the erosion has been in the refinance market.Read More
Correspondents Gain Market Share in FHA/VA Sector April 6, 2022 Monica Hogan Some top-ranked government lenders relied entirely upon retail production, including Navy Federal Credit Union, New American Funding, PrimeLending, Regions Financial and Angel Oak...Read More
A Tough Year for ARM Production but That Could Change April 5, 2022 Brandon Ivey The top three ARM originators of 2021: Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo...Read More
Less Compensation in the Altisource C-Suite April 5, 2022 Paul Muolo Altisource, however, managed to turn a profit for the year by selling its artificial intelligence affiliate...Read More
USDA Loan Issuance Up in 2021, Down in Fourth Quarter April 5, 2022 Monica Hogan The top issuer of USDA rural housing loans in 2021: PennyMac Financial Services with $6.76 billion...Read More
The Mortgage Job Loss Tally: Brokers Add Workers, Bankers Cut April 1, 2022 Paul Muolo A search of WARN Act filings in California revealed very few recent mortgage-related layoffs in the state.Read More
Agency REMIC Issuance Unchanged in 2021, with Some Jockeying April 1, 2022 Brandon Ivey Fannie and Freddie reduced their REMIC/CMO issuance by 22.5% and 27.7%, respectively...Read More
Bump in Servicing Income Not Enough to Offset 4Q Production Drop March 30, 2022 Brandon Ivey The writing is on the wall: It's time for mortgage originators to cut costs...Read More
A Sign of the Times: Executive Pay Adjusted Downward at Guild March 29, 2022 Paul Muolo In 2021, the San Diego-based lender/servicer earned $283.8 million, off 23.5% from the year prior.Read More
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