Another long-time player is exiting warehouse lending. The twist: There’s nothing wrong with Flagstar’s nonbank business. The problem is that the depository is owned by NYCB, which needed an investor-infusion earlier this year.

Federal banking regulators are still grappling with whether to re-propose a rule on capital requirements for large banks or to move on to a final rule.

Some see Freddie Mac’s proposal to acquire second liens as a way to boost originations of the products. Others suggest that GSE involvement in the sector will have minimal impact as demand from borrowers appears to be limited.

“In short, the agencies tried to do too much,” the American Bankers Association said.

The decline in demand for purchase mortgages was most prominent for FHA mortgages, where applications declined by 9% on a weekly basis.

It’s the fourth securitization of seconds from the nonbank this year.

Home price appreciation in 2024 is expected to be well below the 5.5% annual appreciation seen in 2023, according to Fitch Ratings.

Correspondent sales of government-insured mortgages originated during 2023 declined somewhat on an annual basis, but Veterans United upped its sales by 7.3%. (Includes data table.)

“This is the most attractive time to be acquiring residential loans since I started in the market in 1991,” said Carl Bell, a senior managing director at Invictus Capital Partners.

Guild generated a profit of $28.4 million in the first quarter of 2024.