Freddie took in new business of $207.0 billion in the January-March period, down 23.6% sequentially...

Another blow-out earnings quarter from Freddie Mac. But earnings were juiced a bit by loan-loss reserve recaptures. Meanwhile, its net worth continues to increase.

FDIC-insured banks are eager beavers when it comes to MSR acquisitions these days, dealmakers report. But have prices peaked? Not yet.

Is the worst of the mortgage rate increases over? Hard to say. Meanwhile, publicly traded nonbanks may be forced to curtail their dividend payments to common shareholders.

It’s unclear when Aurora might release information regarding Better’s performance for the first quarter of 2022.

One notable: The firm assigned an asset value of 131 bps to its mortgage servicing portfolio for the first quarter compared to 112 bps in 4Q21.

At this point in time, very few lender/servicers are immune to layoffs.

LoanDepot noted Martell “will drive daily operations and lead the company’s diversified multi-channel mortgage origination model"...

Clayton's Peter Pannes: “We’re very bullish.”

Lower rates ahead? Hard to say...