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Refi Sector Closes Strong in 2020, Dwarfs Homebuying

March 4, 2021
John Bancroft
While the staggering $2.6 trillion of refinance originations in 2020 captured most of the industry's attention, the purchase-mortgage market also hit an annual record of $1.4 trillion. (Includes five data charts.)
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One for the Record Books: A Stunning Year for Warehouse Lenders

March 4, 2021
Paul Muolo
Warehouse providers racked up $137.0 billion of commitments at year end, arming nonbanks with the credit they needed to make a record amount of new loans. A repeat performance in 2021? Probably not, but a good year nonetheless is expected. (Includes data chart.)
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Nonbank Servicers Pick Apart Standards Proposed by States

March 4, 2021
Brandon Ivey
Even though proposed state capital requirements and other standards are deeply unpopular among nonbank mortgage servicers, the CSBS said it will move ahead with its plans.
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Avoiding Foreclosure Top Priority of CFPB Nominee

March 4, 2021
Lisa Burden
Rohit Chopra’s nomination for director of the Consumer Financial Bureau appears to be a lock in the Senate Banking Committee. While laying out his priorities, he said the agency will not dictate housing-finance policy.
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Quicken Looking to Gain Market Share when Interest Rates Increase

March 4, 2021
Brandon Ivey
As interest rates increase, Quicken anticipates lenders will reduce capacity, providing an opportunity for the nonbank to gain market share.
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Industry Mixed on the GSEs’ Appraisal Modernization Plan

March 4, 2021
Dennis Hollier
Trade groups representing appraisers said the proposed automated valuations are really just rebranded desktop appraisals, not too dissimilar to the ones that helped crash the housing market in 2008.
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Citing COVID, CFPB Wants Delay in General QM Compliance

March 4, 2021
Lisa Burden, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo
The powerful consumer regulator said extending the compliance date of the general QM final rule will give lenders more time to use the GSE “patch.”
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Grapevine: Assessing the IPO Market; A Dumb Short?

March 4, 2021
Paul Muolo
Shorting mortgage stocks seems like an easy way to make money, Right? Don’t bet on it, especially when insiders own most of the shares.
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VA Share of Primary MI Continued to Grow in 2020

February 25, 2021
John Bancroft
The VA home loan program surged past the FHA in new business in 2020. Thanks to its rapid-refi option, the VA also took market share away from private MIs. (Includes three data charts.)
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State Regulators Set Sights on Streamlining Nonbank Exams

February 25, 2021
Brandon Ivey
State regulators in 2021 plan to establish a streamlined examination process for nonbanks, as well as string together standards for servicers.
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