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Inside Mortgage Finance

December 23, 2021

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Nonbanks Drive Growth in Mortgage Debt Outstanding

Most of the growth in the single-family servicing market during the third quarter came from agency secondary market operations, with nonbanks playing a big role. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Time to Shine for Purchase-Money Lenders?

What will separate the men from the boys and the women from the girls in 2022? Purchase-lending and non-QMs. At least that’s what some executives we spoke to believe. Read More

FHFA Proposes Annual Capital Planning for GSEs

The proposed capital planning rule could set the stage for post-conservatorship regulation of the GSEs, but it still relies on capital requirements that the enterprises may not meet for at least a decade. Read More

Credit Unions Receive Approval to Acquire MSRs from Other CUs

Beginning in April, credit unions will be able to buy and sell MSRs among themselves. The sector currently holds servicing tied to more than $460 billion of unpaid principal balance. Read More

Rocket Puts Down Its Marker in the Personal Finance Space

In a deal expected to close by year end, Rocket Companies will pay $1.28 billion in cash to acquire personal finance app Truebill, a six-year-old tech start-up with 2.5 million users. Read More

Can Sig Anderman Complete a Mortgage Tech SPAC?

One might think the mortgage SPAC thing has run its course. Maybe for lenders, but what about mortgage and real estate-related software? For star power, there’s Dave Winfield. Read More

Blue Skies Ahead for Multifamily Lending

In 2022, the industry could wind up funding $421 billion of multifamily mortgages. Also, rents are likely to increase as concessions decrease. Read More

Grapevine: Another Fix-and-Flip M&A / Loading Up on MSRs

It may be yearend but deals of all sorts are still percolating, whether servicing-related or the sale of “business purpose” lenders. Read More

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