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Inside Mortgage Finance

June 16, 2022

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Depositories Lose Ground in Servicing, Nonbanks Plow on

Nonbanks increased their share of the mortgage servicing market by nearly 5% in the first quarter, while a one-time reporting change lowered credit union portfolio holdings. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Reduced Commitments, Margins for Warehouse Banks in 1Q22

It is tougher times for banks engaged in financing nonbank originators. Usage rates are down significantly and some customers are consolidating lines of credit. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Purchase Mortgage Lending Activity Heads South in May

Rate locks for purchase mortgages declined from April to May. Numerous factors are depressing demand for the loans: higher interest rates, accelerating home prices and inflation. Read More

Private Equity Finds Gold in MSR Investments

PE shops have quietly entered the MSR arena as owners, reaping strong gains. How long they might stick around depends on the direction of interest rates. Read More

GSE Pilots Resurface with Equitable Housing Finance Plans

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plan to base much of their equitable housing finance efforts on existing pilot programs. Read More

CHLA Seeks Antitrust Review of ICE-Black Knight Merger

The Community Home Lenders Association has raised concerns that an entity with dominant market position could engage in anti-competitive behavior. Read More

Foreclosure Situation Getting Back to ‘Normal’ Levels

Foreclosure filings last month nearly tripled from a year ago, according to Attom. However, the analytics firm said foreclosure activity is getting back to normal after two years of government intervention that led to historically low levels of default. Read More

Grapevine: Better.com’s Future? / Mortgage Layoffs Accelerate

Does mortgage fintech Better.com have a future not tied to a SPAC? A sale perhaps? Meanwhile, more lenders are pulling the reduction-in-force lever. Read More

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