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Inside Mortgage Trends

June 6, 2025

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First Quarter Yields Mixed Bag of Lower Mortgage Profits

Income from production and servicing fell in the first quarter, but not by as much as origination volume. The MBA reported fewer firms were profitable than in the previous period. (Includes data tables.) Read More

CrossCountry Loses Appeal in Age Discrimination Lawsuit

A 65-year-old senior accountant at CCM was told that the lender was shifting to a new business model and her job was being eliminated. However, the employee claimed she was fired due to her age. Read More

Mortgage Earnings at Banks Spike in First Quarter

Mortgage-banking income at banks increased by 65.6% on a sequential basis in the first quarter. Losses were rare among 358 banks reporting mortgage activity in call reports, though Bank of America took a hit. (Includes data table.) Read More

CrossCountry Tops Correspondent Sellers in 2024

Correspondent sales of mortgage loans to unaffiliated buyers increased 26.8% in 2024, led by CrossCountry Mortgage, Rate and United Wholesale Mortgage. (Includes data table.) Read More

eNotes Expected to Dominate Mortgage Lending

The MBA projects that nearly 30% of originations will be through eNotes in 2028, up from 10% now. eNotes can help reduce costs for lenders and improve customer service, according to industry participants. Read More

New Real Estate Firm Comes to Zown

Canadian startup Zown is offering its low commission and downpayment assistance services in California, marking its entry into the U.S. Read More

Homes Subject to Climate Risk Seen as Overvalued

Homes in areas with climate risk tend to be overvalued during mortgage refinancing, according to a study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Center for Real Estate. Read More

Grapevine: Rocket Shareholder Lawsuit Fails; Pulte Presses on Costs

Rocket prevails in shareholder lawsuit alleging insider trading; FHFA director looking into mortgage costs; mortgage tech vendor seeing interest from potential buyers. Read More

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