September 9, 2022 | Inside Mortgage Finance

Purchase-Mortgage Lending Buoyed by Rookies in 2Q22

Most top lenders saw their production distribution shift dramatically toward purchase-mortgage lending in the second quarter. And nearly all shops reported declining refinance activity. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

Paychecks of Top Mortgage Executives Tumble in 2021

The top 22 executives at the nation’s publicly traded nonbanks earned a stunning $268 million in 2020, only to see that number get hammered last year, according to an analysis by IMF. Read More

The Mortgage Correction: What Inning Are We In?

Mortgage lenders are trying to cut costs as quickly as possible as originations evaporate. Only so many companies can survive a much smaller market, turning the business into a game of musical chairs. Read More

FHFA’s Decision to Review FHLBs Gives Nonbanks Hope

The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s analysis of the Federal Home Loan Bank system includes a review of eligibility requirements for membership. Read More

Big Banks Shifted Toward Jumbos Following Stress Tests

Big banks boosted their appetite for jumbo mortgages in the past decade thanks to regulatory changes following the 2008 financial crisis, according to a new finding from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Read More

Quality Control Calibrations to Start at Fannie Next Month

The mortgage giant will assess lender quality control by comparing the defect rates reported by lenders with its own data on the same loans. Read More

BofA Launches Location-Based Special Purpose Credit Program

A handful of mortgage lenders in recent months have rolled out special purpose credit programs targeting Black and Hispanic communities in specific locations. Read More

Grapevine: The Road Ahead / Impac’s Future

The mortgage industry is facing challenging times, thanks, in part, to the Fed’s constant rate hikes. Fighting inflation is a laudable goal but lenders wonder how badly the housing-finance system might be damaged. Read More

Inside Mortgage Finance

September 8, 2022

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Purchase-Mortgage Lending Buoyed by Rookies in 2Q22

Paychecks of Top Mortgage Executives Tumble in 2021

The Mortgage Correction: What Inning Are We In?

FHFA’s Decision to Review FHLBs Gives Nonbanks Hope

Big Banks Shifted Toward Jumbos Following Stress Tests

Quality Control Calibrations to Start at Fannie Next Month

BofA Launches Location-Based Special Purpose Credit Program

Grapevine: The Road Ahead / Impac’s Future

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?