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Inside Mortgage Finance

November 18, 2021

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Non-Agency Market Grows as Total Originations Slide

There is still plenty of business to be done in the agency market, but jumbo and ECM lending were the sectors that saw growth from the second to the third quarter. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

A New Warehouse Record and a Handful of Newbies

Is the great warehouse lending party just about over? It’s starting to feel that way to some managers. Ominous sign: new entrants. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Renewed Calls for Lower FHA Premiums After Strong MMIF

The FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund ended fiscal 2021 with a capital ratio of 8.03%, more than four times its statutory minimum. As anticipated, the industry wants FHA to follow up with premium cuts. Read More

CFPB Reinstates Pre-COVID Mortgage Servicing Rules

Federal and state regulators, including the CFPB, alerted residential servicers that the agencies will once again be exerting their supervision and enforcement authority when it comes to practices involving borrower communication. Read More

More Snafus for Better’s SPAC/IPO

Vishal Garg’s mortgage fintech Better originally thought it would be a public company by yearend. But now? Stay tuned. Read More

Employers Urged to Draft Vaccination Mandate Plans

Attorneys are urging companies to communicate how workers must comply with mandates for COVID-19 vaccinations or testing following an emergency temporary standard from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The OSHA mandate faces challenges in federal court. Read More

Appraisal Waivers Face Scrutiny as Zillow Offers Flops

The failure of Zillow’s algorithm to provide reliable forecasts of home price changes could mean the GSEs’ automated valuation models are also suspect. Really? Read More

Grapevine: A Debt Sale and Buybacks for UWM / Wells Looking for a New TPO Chief

When in doubt, issue debt and repurchase equities. At least that’s what one top-ranked lender is doing. Meanwhile, Wells will soon need a TPO chief. Read More

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