Citizens Bank left the wholesale channel amid weak margins; Mr. Cooper’s cyberattack recovery includes large expenses for borrower services; new leader at broker group; Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info; customer relationship management tool with artificial intelligence for loan officers.

Western Alliance’s gain-on-sale margin declined from 38 basis points in the third quarter to 30 bps in the fourth quarter.

Mortgage origination revenue at FICO more than doubled in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the fourth quarter of 2022.

The $500 million deal from CU Capital Market Solutions is tied to deposit insurance from the National Credit Union Administration.

Freddie Mac’s pilot program could dramatically reduce the frustrations lenders face due to repurchase requests for performing loans. For now, the initiative covers 15 lenders.

Over the years, warehouse finance has been a good business for Texas Capital, but the pain suffered by its nonbank clients over the past year has affected the bank as well. Relief could come when the Fed starts cutting rates.

The commission structure for real estate agents looks likely to change as the National Association of Realtors and brokerages face charges of price fixing. The move is unlikely to have a major impact on mortgage lenders.

The CFPB has concerns about lenders reducing LO comp in an effort to increase originations.

The MBA is taking its concerns about rising costs for obtaining credit scores to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission, among other entities.

The surge in securitization is driven by nonbanks that have boosted home equity lending as refinance business dried up in 2023.