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Inside Mortgage Finance

March 18, 2021

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GSE MBS Fuels Servicing Growth, Banks Pull Back

The supply of single-family mortgage debt outstanding grew just 4.3% last year, but Freddie and Fannie saw a hefty 13.3% gain from the end of 2019. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

UWM’s Addendum to Loan Brokers Garners Regulatory Attention

The monetary fees that UWM threatened on loan brokers who table-fund with two top competitors have caught the attention of state regulators. Read More

Servicing Prices: Happy Days are Here Again

It stands to reason that rising rates would fuel servicing valuations. Some brokers expect a strong second quarter in sales, with the third quarter even better. Read More

More GSE Executives Heading for the Exits

Have the capital rule and the pandemic sent Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac executives scrambling for new digs? Read More

Industry, Lawmakers Offer Varied Opinions on Housing

At a Senate committee hearing this week, consumer advocates called for stronger enforcement, industry representatives picked on the CFPB and Republicans and Democrats pushed different priorities. Read More

Mr. Cooper Inks Deal to Sell its Title Business to Blend for $500M

The move will allow the nation’s 15th-ranked mortgage lender to focus on its core business of origination and servicing. Read More

Experts: Alt Data and AI Key to Reducing Lending Bias

While alternative data and artificial intelligence in the underwriting process could help reduce lending bias, consumer advocates are calling for oversight. Read More

COVID-Related Forbearance Rate Continues to Decline

An estimated 4.9% of outstanding mortgages are in forbearance. The rate has fallen below 5.0% for the first time since early April 2020. Read More

Mortgage Grapevine: A Big (Coming) Contract Loss for Cenlar; GSE Reform? Huh?

Plush with record earnings, loanDepot is building an inhouse servicing system, which means its current vendor, eventually, will lose business. Meanwhile, is GSE reform a possibility once again? Read More

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