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March 19, 2015

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State Standards for Nonbank Servicers Likely to Cover More Than Just Capital

A key organization of state banking regulators will soon release a proposed framework for nonbank mortgage servicers, though how it is finally implemented is still up in the air. The Conference of State Bank Supervisors has put together a regulatory framework that covers 12 areas of servicing and is close to being issued for public comment, said Michael Stevens, senior executive vice president of the group, during a panel session at a mortgage servicing conference ... Read More

Robust Market in MSR Deals Expected In 2015, Room for Banks and Nonbanks

The volume of mortgage-servicing right transfers is expected to continue growing in 2015, perhaps hitting as high as $500 billion, according to experts attending the MSR conference sponsored by Information Management Network this week in New York. Although the focus in recent years has been on the advance of nonbank servicers, observers agree that banks will remain a major force in the industry. The wild card in the MSR market is ... [Includes one data chart] Read More

The IBM-Owned Seterus Was Built on the Back Of Fannie Mae, and Now That’s About to End

For the past five years, the IBM-owned Seterus has been Fannie Mae’s “go-to” guy when it came to default management servicing, especially in regard to short sales, but the company’s future looks cloudy as problem loans run off the government-sponsored enterprise’s books. At the end of 2014, Seterus serviced roughly $27 billion of residential loans, according to data compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance. At one time, sources say, the company serviced at least ... Read More

Mortgage Servicing is ‘Trending’ as 1-4 Family Debt Outstanding Increases for Second Consecutive Quarter

The supply of home mortgage debt outstanding grew for the second consecutive quarter during the final three months of 2014, eking out a slim 0.1 percent gain from the end of September. The Federal Reserve late last week reported that $9.862 trillion of 1-4 family mortgage debt was outstanding at the end of last year. It may not sound like much, but it marked the first time since ... [Includes one data chart] Read More

Mortgage Call-Center Lenders May Have the Most Exposure from Supreme Court Ruling on LO Overtime

In the wake of a recent Supreme Court of the United States decision allowing loan officers to receive overtime pay, mortgage company owners are already laying down the law: no OT for LOs unless management approves the extra time first. The freshly decided case is causing lenders to distinguish between “inside” and “outside” salesforces. According to early interpretations of the decision, loan officers who work in a branch more than half their time are ... Read More

Mixed Outlook for Non-QM Originations Outside of Loans to Affluent Borrowers

More than a year after standards for qualified mortgages took effect, a number of lenders are willing to offer non-QMs, but production has been concentrated on affluent borrowers. Lenders seem less willing to offer non-QMs to borrowers with lower credit scores or higher loan-to-value ratios. For the past year, Nationstar Mortgage has been working toward offering a non-QM refinance product. The loan would target non-agency borrowers in the nonbank’s large servicing ... Read More

Strong Expectations Heading Into Spring Home-Buying Season, Particularly for First-Timers

Real estate agents have a positive outlook for the spring homebuying season, especially first-time homebuyers, according to the Campbell/Inside Mortgage Finance HousingPulse Tracking Survey. Tom Popik, research director of Campbell Surveys, said homebuyer traffic was higher than expected during the winter and demand from first-time buyers is expected to be strong in the coming months. “Rising interest rates may stimulate the market as homebuyers ... Read More

CFPB Successor-in-Interest Provisions Pose Legal Risks, Could Promote Fraud, Lender Reps Warn

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s proposal to significantly expand the regulatory requirements related to successors in interest poses legal risks, threatens personal privacy and could foster instances of fraud, mortgage industry officials said. The provisions related to successors in interest are part of a package of proposed amendments to the bureau’s 2013 mortgage rules under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act ... Read More

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