Rithm puts off potential spin-off of Newrez; Robinhood partners with Sage Home Loans for mortgage perks; AngelAi touts valuation; Bilt to allow mortgage payments via Venmo; PartnerOne to acquire Mortgage Cadence.
Some 36% of the third quarter’s $140.5 billion of bulk MSR transactions came from two big acquisitions by Lakeview Loan Servicing and Freedom Mortgage. UWM and AmeriHome were the respective sellers.
The delinquency rate on loans in Ginnie Mae MBS increased at a much faster pace than that on loans in GSE MBS, with the total delinquency rate for FHA mortgages hitting 10.90% at the end of September.
Rising PTI ratios for credit cards, home equity lines of credit and student loans were most positively correlated with future mortgage delinquencies, according to new research from TransUnion.
The amount of loans banks and thrifts serviced for others inched up in the second quarter of 2025 but the fair value of their MSRs declined. (Includes data table.)
Bilt is a payments platform that offers rewards to consumers. The company recently received a $100 million investment from United Wholesale Mortgage at a valuation of $10.75 billion.
Rocket Mortgage is leaning on artificial intelligence to improve lending efficiency. The nonbank is wrapping up its acquisition of Mr. Cooper and already seeing benefits from its acquisition of Redfin.
Mortgage rates aren’t expected to move down much even if the Fed cuts interest rates next month; GSE economists slash projections for home price appreciation; ICE integrates origination and servicing platforms to originate home equity loans; majority of homeowners feeling financially stressed.
Bulk transfers of agency MSR declined in the second quarter, partly due to reduced demand for higher-coupon portfolios. While coissuance volume was up, it failed to match the gains in agency securitization of lightly seasoned mortgages. (Includes three data tables.)
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