Tough Times On the Application Front. Hope for March? February 16, 2022 Paul Muolo As one veteran manager characterized it: “It is what it is.”Read More
CFPB Study Suggests Mortgage Bankers Have a Diversity Problem February 16, 2022 Sam Manas Mortgage banking firms were the largest part of the sample with 104 institutions.Read More
Late Payments Decline but Serious Delinquencies are Elevated February 15, 2022 Brandon Ivey Black Knight: "The decline in serious delinquencies has been slower than might be expected given the large number of borrowers who have exited forbearance"...Read More
A Stellar Year and Quarter for Fannie Mae, Net Worth Climbs to $47.4 Billion February 15, 2022 Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier Fannie's net worth keeps climbing but its new CFO notes the MBS guarantor is "significantly" undercapitalized...Read More
Wholesale Channel Takes It On the Chin in 4Q21 February 14, 2022 Andras Malatinszky The retail channel improved its market share by 1.3 percentage points to 58.0%...Read More
New Capital Requirements Expected for Nonbank Servicers February 14, 2022 Dennis Hollier Others, however, believe the regulator won't act until the Senate confirms a permanent director for the agency.Read More
A Challenging Nine Months for Better.com February 11, 2022 Paul Muolo Nine-month revenues for 2021 totaled $903.1 million.Read More
Agency Multifamily Boosts CMBS to Record Issuance in 2021 February 11, 2022 John Bancroft What’s remarkable about the 2021 rebound in non-agency issuance is that several key sectors in commercial real estate still face long-term challenges.Read More
Servicing Sales? Off the Charts February 11, 2022 Paul Muolo Nonbanks are more willing than ever to part with their MSRs...Read More
In 4Q21, An Adjustment for Conventional Origination Volumes February 10, 2022 Rocket Mortgage ranked as the top originator of conventional-conforming loans with an estimated $279.3 billion in volume.Read More