Industry members expect that the Basel III re-proposal could offer a modest boost to the mortgage industry over time, but seems unlikely to bring banks back to the business in droves.

Rocket claims prepayment rates on the loans bought as part of UWM’s MSR deals are roughly 2.5 times greater than prepayment rates for comparable pools and resulted in nearly $100 million in damages.

The delay signals that CrossCountry Mortgage will have to increase its bid price, according to analysts tracking the battle for Two Harbors.

A boost in primary MI for refinance loans helped offset an across-the-board downturn in new coverage for purchase loans. Private MI earnings look to be on cruise control. (Includes four data tables.)

MSR investors continue to offer strong bids for both low-coupon and current-coupon assets. Some MSR owners are also adjusting their risk tolerance as volatility in the financial markets has been constant during the Trump administration.

The boost in originations typically seen during the second quarter won’t materialize this year, according to the CEO of Rocket.

Typically, when interest rates decline, as they did for much of the first quarter, retention rates increase. That wasn’t the case this time.

Industry attorneys said the Second Circuit ruling for the second time in favor of federal preemption, in contrast to First and Ninth circuit rulings, increases the odds that SCOTUS will have to revisit the issue.

Canandaigua National Bank claims the Federal Reserve wrongfully rejected its application for offering cash-guarantee mortgages.

Federal bank regulators are looking to reduce the capital requirements that apply to mortgage servicing rights and to mortgages held in portfolio. A March proposal is seen as making mortgage lending and servicing somewhat more attractive for banks.