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Agency MSR Market Gains Ground as Sales Rise in 4Q20

A significant chunk of the big fourth-quarter increase in agency MSR transfers came from Freedom Mortgage's acquisition of RoundPoint Mortgage Servicing. But total servicing transfers for 2020 fell well short of recent years. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Nonbanks Push Origination Footprint to 68% in 3Q20

Banks and credit unions increased their mortgage production from the second to the third quarter, but not nearly as fast as state-licensed nonbanks. (Includes data chart.) Read More

loanDepot CEO Hsieh, a $50 Million-Plus Earner in 2020

Not only did loanDepot have blowout earnings in 2020, but its CEO and founder took home a blowout paycheck. Are there more like it? Read More

Servicers Face Challenges Following Forbearance Requirements

A survey of servicing executives by Fannie Mae found that the companies are having difficulties keeping up with forbearance requirements. Staffing capacity is also an issue. Read More

Lenders Leaning on Tech, Customer Service and Pricing

Lenders surveyed by Altisource cited technology as one of their biggest challenges, while also selecting technology enhancements as an important factor to increase business. Read More

Blend Doubles Valuation; Goldman Acquires Stake in Blue Sage

Online lending platform Blend recently raised $300 million in Series G funding. Also, Goldman Sachs took an undisclosed stake in a cloud-based loan origination platform. Read More

AEI Finds Racial Bias by Appraisers is Uncommon

Researchers at the think tank focused on the presence of appraisal bias during refinancing transactions because such loans “lack an arm’s length transaction.” Read More

Inside Mortgage Trends

January 22, 2021

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Agency MSR Market Gains Ground as Sales Rise in 4Q20

Nonbanks Push Origination Footprint to 68% in 3Q20

loanDepot CEO Hsieh, a $50 Million-Plus Earner in 2020

Servicers Face Challenges Following Forbearance Requirements

Lenders Leaning on Tech, Customer Service and Pricing

Blend Doubles Valuation; Goldman Acquires Stake in Blue Sage

AEI Finds Racial Bias by Appraisers is Uncommon

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January 22, 2021

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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?