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Agency MSR Transfers Off Sharply in Early 2019

Agency MSR sales fell sharply from the fourth quarter of 2018 to the first three months of this year, according to an exclusive Inside Mortgage Trends analysis. Much of the downturn resulted from a return to more normal levels of Ginnie bulk deals. Read More

Coissue Market Holds Steady Despite Strong Whole-Loan Bid

Loan originators have to look for a good fit when they're searching for a coissuance partner for their servicing rights, experts say. That may mean leaving some cash on the table in exchange for predictability and ease of transaction. Read More

Megabanks Post Tremendous Market Share Losses in Servicing

Eight years ago, there was just one nonbank ranked among the nation's top 10 residential servicers. Today, it's a whole new ball game.

Just How Ugly Was 1Q19 for Mortgage Lending Megabanks?

So far, five major banks — Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bancorp and Citigroup — have reported first-quarter results, including limited details about home lending. The bottom line: mortgage lending suffered at most, but not all.

BofA Ups Minimum Wage, Putting Others Under Pressure to Follow Suit

The nation's largest lenders are under political pressure to pay workers a fair living wage even as elevated costs of originating loans remain a headache for the mortgage industry.

Tax Reform Contributing to Slowing Housing Market

The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act appears to have contributed to a slowing housing market last year, industry analysts say. However, tax reform could help boost the housing market going forward.

Cell Phone Location Tech Could Boost Originations

Mortgage lenders and loan originators can increase production by using proximity marketing through cell phone beacon technology, according to industry participants.

Mortgage Grapevine: Ms. NINA Mortgage is Back; No Big Boys Involved In Non-QM Quite Yet…

More residential lenders are sticking their toes in the nonconventional loan pool. The latest example of this is 360 Mortgage of Austin, TX. Read More

Inside Mortgage Trends

April 19, 2019

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Agency MSR Transfers Off Sharply in Early 2019

Coissue Market Holds Steady Despite Strong Whole-Loan Bid

Megabanks Post Tremendous Market Share Losses in Servicing

Just How Ugly Was 1Q19 for Mortgage Lending Megabanks?

BofA Ups Minimum Wage, Putting Others Under Pressure to Follow Suit

Tax Reform Contributing to Slowing Housing Market

Cell Phone Location Tech Could Boost Originations

Mortgage Grapevine: Ms. NINA Mortgage is Back; No Big Boys Involved In Non-QM Quite Yet…

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Inside Mortgage Trends

April 19, 2019

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?