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Jumbo Lending Withstands Production Slump in 1Q19

Conventional-conforming lending still accounted for over half of first-lien originations in early 2019, but the sector also saw the biggest rate of decline from the previous period. Booming refi business helped the jumbo market. Read More

New FHFA Director Calabria Gets a Chilly Reception from NAR

The National Association of Realtors this week picked apart FHFA's plan to recapitalize the GSEs and release them from conservatorship. NAR, by the way, favors a model where the GSEs are morphed into shareholder-owned utilities.

Delinquencies Decline at Large Servicers in 1Q

The total mortgage delinquency rate among large mortgage servicers in March was at the second-lowest level in the post-crisis era. A number of factors are contributing to strong loan performance.

‘Alternative’ Asset Manager Pretium Partners Eyeing Deephaven

Pretium Partners, a fund managed by former Goldman Sachs official Don Mullen, is reportedly in talks to buy non-QM lender Deephaven Mortgage. Will a deal come off? Deephaven has Goldman ties as well in the form of CEO Matt Nichols, a former alum of the white-shoe investment banking firm.

Falling Rates, a Thorn in the Side of MSR Sales

We're halfway through the second quarter and MSR sales are middling, a byproduct of lower interest rates and what may lie ahead. However, dealmakers believe 2H could bring a boom in sales activity.

Defunct HECM Lender Owes Flagstar Bank $75 Million

Flagstar Bank appears to have put the final nail in the coffin for Live Well Financial, a reverse mortgage lender that abruptly closed.

MBA Cheers FHA's Proposed Changes to Certifications

FHA has proposed revisions to its lender certification requirements and defect taxonomy in a bid to provide lenders and servicers greater certainty in how to meet the agency's compliance standards.

New Jersey Now Requires Servicers to be Licensed

New Jersey recently passed licensing requirements for mortgage servicers, taking the tally to about 40 states. More than 20 states also have licensing requirements for investors in servicing.

Inside Mortgage Finance

May 16, 2019

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Jumbo Lending Withstands Production Slump in 1Q19

New FHFA Director Calabria Gets a Chilly Reception from NAR

Delinquencies Decline at Large Servicers in 1Q

‘Alternative’ Asset Manager Pretium Partners Eyeing Deephaven

Falling Rates, a Thorn in the Side of MSR Sales

Defunct HECM Lender Owes Flagstar Bank $75 Million

MBA Cheers FHA's Proposed Changes to Certifications

New Jersey Now Requires Servicers to be Licensed

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Inside Mortgage Finance

May 16, 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?