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Inside Mortgage Trends

September 3, 2021

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Earnings Weaken on Both Production and Servicing

Lenders reported measurable declines in income from originations and secondary market as production volume fell and per-loan costs rose. MSR valuations hit servicing hard. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Banks Post Sharp Drop in Mortgage Banking Income

Bank call-report data show a huge drop in mortgage banking income from the first to the second quarter, but several top banks reported big gains. (Includes data chart.) Read More

While Its Members Thrived, MBA Had a Tough Year in FY20

When an industry thrives, its chief trade organization usually thrives as well. But not in FY20, when COVID-19 and accounting entries from the year before nicked MBA’s bottom line. Read More

Worries Over the Ginnie RFI and MSR Values? Sort Of…

It was thought that higher capital requirements proposed on Ginnie Mae issuers would ding valuations of the MSR asset. But so far, that hasn’t happened. Credit: strong demand and declining forbearance ratios. Read More

Blend Focusing on Adding Clients Amid Mounting Losses

Unfazed by mounting losses, the newly public mortgage technology vendor is working to add clients and complete more acquisitions. Read More

Employers’ Vaccine Mandates Should Include Exemptions

Companies can require that employees get vaccinated, but they have to provide exemptions on medical and religious grounds. Read More

Servicers Grapple With Aftermath of Hurricane Ida

While analysts continue to track potential losses from property damage due to Hurricane Ida this week, servicers of mortgages for the GSEs have been instructed to proactively offer forbearance to hurricane victims. Read More

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