Philadelphia-based Republic Bank focused its mortgage production on jumbos with below-market rates. The bank also held agency MBS that lost value as interest rates increased.
PennyMac booked a weak increase in servicing income due to a large loss tied to hedges for MSRs; First American’s CEO doesn’t expect the CFPB’s effort on lender’s title insurance to change much.
HUD cautioned that lenders could violate the Fair Housing Act by relying on decisions made by an advertising platform that uses artificial intelligence to place ads.
A proposal from FINRA to reduce the timeframe in which trades of MBS and ABS must be reported didn’t sit well with some industry participants, prompting the SEC to take a closer look at the proposal.
Servicing outstanding increased by an estimated 0.3% in the first quarter. Meanwhile, Mr. Cooper Group, which recently became the largest primary servicer, boosted its portfolio by 14.6% from the end of 2023. (Includes three data tables.)