Agency Market Rides Heavy Refi Wave in Third Quarter

Third quarter production of government-insured loans looks like an all-time record, while the conventional-conforming market saw its biggest output since 2003. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Calabria Raises Eyebrows with GSE Discount Claims

Aside from g-fee pricing, most of the ways the GSEs could engage in volume discounting would take place in the secondary market. That means they’re not really violating regulations. Read More

Top Servicing Vendor Black Knight and PennyMac Trade Lawsuits

PennyMac wants out of its servicing platform marriage with vendor Black Knight. As might be expected, lawsuits and nasty allegations are the order of the day. The two have been working together for 10-plus years. Read More

In a Rare Feat for a Nonbank, PennyMac Offers a Dividend

PennyMac Financial is doing so well these days that it decided to declare a dividend to its common shareholders. When’s the last time a nonbank accomplished such a feat? Hard to say. Read More

Projection Upbeat on FHA’s FY 2019 MMIF Actuarial Audit

A positive third-quarter report sent by HUD to Congress indicates a more optimistic fiscal 2019 actuarial report on the state of the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, according to a stakeholder analysis. Read More

Optimism Abounds at the MBA Annual. However…

The industry’s mood at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual conference last week seemed optimistic. But global uncertainty with China and trade, and Brexit could cut the good times short. Read More

Mortgage Grapevine: Profits for LendingTree, Losses for Ocwen

Loan broker LendingTree continues to earn a profit while net earnings at Ocwen Financial remain elusive. Read More

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