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Inside Mortgage Trends

June 22, 2018

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Bank Loan Sales Down Sharply in 1Q18

Secondary mortgage market activity cooled dramatically in the first quarter of 2018, according to bank call report data analyzed by Inside Mortgage Trends. [Includes one data chart.] Read More

FHA Officials Raise Concerns About Rising DTI Ratios, Risk Layering

FHA officials have begun raising alarms about the rising proportion of higher-risk mortgages being endorsed by the agency. A new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of Ginnie Mae mortgage-backed securities data suggests they have good cause for their concerns Read More

Mortgage Bankers Eke Out Profit in 1Q18

Mortgage banking operations generally lost money on loan production during the first quarter of 2018 but managed to more than make it up with positive servicing results, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association quarterly performance report. Read More

Movement Opts for Crowdsourcing for LO App

Movement Mortgage is bypassing the traditional mortgage tech-development process in its quest for a mobile operating system for loan officers. The nonbank retail lender recently launched a crowdsourcing challenge, inviting 10 firms to develop prototypes with the chance to win a $25,000 prize and fully develop the operating system. Read More

Zillow Unit Offering Borrower Retention Tool

Mortgage vendor Mortech recently launched a tool that can help lenders and servicers identify borrowers who are likely to list their homes for sale within the next 90 days. The vendor is owned and operated by Zillow Group, a company best known for its individualized home-price estimates. Read More

Ten Years After: Wells Still Tops After the Crisis

Ten years ago, as the nation’s housing market began to hit the skids, Wells Fargo ruled the lending roost with JPMorgan not too far behind. Today, in terms of origination rank, the top dogs still dominate the origination business, but their grip on the totem pole is tenuous at best. Read More

Ginnie to Address MSR Liquidity, Credit Risk

Ginnie Mae is considering three possible initiatives that would meet issuers’ needs that are not fully accommodated under its mortgage-backed securities program. Read More

Survey Shows Mortgage Demand Weakening

Lenders have become even more pessimistic about profitability and consumer demand for mortgage credit, according to Fannie Mae’s most recent lender sentiment survey. Read More

Bank Repurchase Volume Fell in First Quarter

Commercial banks and thrifts repurchased $732.9 million of single-family mortgages during the first quarter of 2018, a 6.9 percent decline from the previous period, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends analysis of call report data. [Includes one data chart.] Read More

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