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Inside Mortgage Finance

September 29, 2022

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Home-Equity Originations Soar Amid Ideal Conditions

Home-equity originations rose sharply in the second quarter as robust housing value growth and soaring interest rates formed a perfect environment for tapping equity by way of second-lien mortgages. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

COVID Crisis Hammered MBA’s Bottom Line in FY21

The Mortgage Bankers Association barely turned a “profit” last year even though originators had a banner year. If you’re guessing the reason for the performance is COVID, move to the head of the class. Read More

At a Steep Discount: Mortgage Underwriter Salaries

Among the corrections currently sweeping the industry is the salary demands of loan underwriters. Executives say some can be had for half of what they earned during the boom. Read More

Big Bank Leaders Face Capitol Hill Scrutiny on Home Lending

Hearings in Congress with the CEOs of seven megabanks stretched for more than nine hours across two days. The executives touted mortgage programs for minorities and listed their regulatory concerns. Read More

Appraisers: Fannie Complaints to State Regulators Unwarranted

Appraisal professionals accused the GSE of using unsigned, boilerplate complaints when referring appraisers to state boards for disciplinary action. Read More

White House Seeks Input on Housing Crisis

The private pow-wow revealed broad agreement between government, industry and advocacy groups on how to deal with the nation’s affordable housing shortage. Read More

Attorney Sees Opportunity for Industry in CFPB’s Refi RFI

Jonathan Kolodziej, an attorney at Bradley, believes the RFI is a significant opportunity for the mortgage industry to have a say in any future regulatory framework related to refinances and loss mitigation. Read More

Servicers Swap Lessons Learned at HFS Conference

Mortgage servicers discussed forbearance, customer service and other issues at a virtual Housing Finance Strategies conference. Read More

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