ICE says its merger with Black Knight will lead to solutions that simplify the mortgage experience for investors, lenders and borrowers.

Mortgage investors, lenders and borrowers could all benefit from ICE's acquisition of Black Knight, according to leaders at ICE.

The team that transitioned from Civic Financial Services to CV3 accounted for 90% of Civic’s estimated $3 billion loan production in 2022.

The planned $223.7 million securitization includes home equity investment agreements originated by Unlock Technologies.

Overall, banks and thrifts held $2.491 trillion of first-lien mortgages at the end of June, up 0.7% from March.

Buydowns have fallen out of favor among borrowers this year as interest rates have continued to rise.

Mortgage performance could soon turn a corner, according to Black Knight.

FDIC examiners determined that the bank could have done more to encourage new borrowers to sign up for adjustable-rate mortgages.

Alt-doc products include asset depletion, asset utilization, trust income, bank statements and letters from certified public accountants.

The retail channel accounted for 85.9% of jumbo originations in the first six months of the year among a group of major lenders tracked by this newsletter, up from 80.2% in the first half of 2022. (Includes data chart.)