MBA's Marina Walsh noted, “Per-loan production expenses continued to rise for the fifth consecutive quarter, reaching the second-highest level ever reported.”
Bottom line: The demand for product has never been better — thanks to rising interest rates, slowing prepayments and institutional investors hunting for yield.
Pentagon Federal Credit Union, commonly known as PenFed, has entered the arena of lending money to nonbank primary market originators. Details? So far, there are few.
The bulk market for MSR sales has never been better, and that’s a bit of a problem. Activity is so robust that due diligence reviews are piling up, delaying deal closings. A good problem to have? It depends on your profit goals.