Wells Holds On to Top Servicer Spot June 16, 2023 John Bancroft Wells Fargo could be dethroned as the largest mortgage servicer shortly.Read More
Banks’ Mortgage-Banking Income Increases June 15, 2023 Brandon Ivey Mortgage-banking income at banks and thrifts increased by 35.7% in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the previous quarter.Read More
GSE MBS Issuance Increases in May June 14, 2023 Dennis Hollier Among the top 100 GSE lenders in May, most saw a significant sequential increase in production.Read More
MSR Marks Drag Down Mortgage-Banking Income June 13, 2023 John Bancroft Operating income from servicing is stable; fluctuations in MSR valuations account for most of the ups and downs in the sector.Read More
Agency MBS Issuance Begins to Find Its Legs June 12, 2023 John Bancroft All three agencies saw rising business in May...Read More
Jumbo Sector Takes a Hit in First Quarter June 9, 2023 John Bancroft Jumbo lending held up relatively well in 2022 as interest rates increased. That trend ended in the first quarter of 2023.Read More
Jumbo Servicing Portfolios Grow Somewhat in First Quarter June 8, 2023 James Dohnert Limited prepayment activity it helping to prop up jumbo servicing portfolios.Read More
REITs Increase MBS Holdings Amid Market Volatility June 7, 2023 John Bancroft With banks and the Fed shedding MBS, REITs added to their portfolios.Read More
HECM Lending Fizzles to Pre-Pandemic Levels June 6, 2023 Andras Malatinszky Production in the segment has been driven by three fluctuating macroeconomic forces: mortgage rates, inflation and housing prices.Read More
Loan Brokers Add Jobs, Mortgage Bankers Cut Some June 6, 2023 Paul Muolo At April 30, loan brokers employed 114,700 full timers.Read More
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