United Wholesale Mortgage is offering prime jumbo borrowers a 2-1 or 1-0 temporary rate buydown.  Meanwhile, A&D Mortgage announced temporary 3-2-1- and 2-1 rate buydowns.

Depositories grew their first-lien portfolios during the third quarter. JPMorgan was the only bank among the top 10 to report a sequential decline. (Includes data chart.)

Three of the four mortgage securitizations brought to the market this month include large proportions of investment-property loans.

A recent ruling by a California appeals court tied to default interest charges by lenders and servicers could have national implications, according to industry attorneys.

As part of its latest risk-sharing effort, WAB sold tranches amounting to $95.0 million.

As purse strings tighten, the quick-service restaurant space is expected to do well given the value and convenience it offers customers. But the same cannot be said for the casual-dining sector, S&P analysts say.

The model will help stakeholders predict prepayments on both their current portfolios and future purchases for both mortgage-backed securities and whole loans.

The NYDFS announces new benchmark to determine subprime threshold; fix-and-flip activity on the downtrend.

Depositories are not required to report their portfolio-lending activity in their call-report disclosures.

Education levels led to some differences in consumer behaviors...