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Inside Mortgage Finance

March 13, 2025

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Correspondent, Broker Share of Originations Up in 2024

The retail share of total first-lien originations declined to close to 50% in 2024. Brokers took share from the retail channel, led by United Wholesale Mortgage. (Includes six data tables.) Read More

Rocket to Acquire Online Real Estate Company Redfin

Rocket Mortgage believes the $1.75 billion acquisition will boost its purchase origination volume and lower the cost of customer acquisitions. It will also add new data to Rocket’s artificial intelligence algorithm. Read More

No Consensus on Fed’s Path for Interest Rates in 2025

Market indicators suggest the Federal Reserve could cut rates three times this year while the MBA anticipates only one rate cut. A REIT that invests in agency MBS and servicing is shunning MSR for the moment. Read More

Bill in Congress Would Limit VA Servicing Program

A bill recently introduced in Congress seeks to cap the number of delinquent loans the Department of Veteran Affairs can purchase through the VA Servicing Purchase program annually at 250. Mortgage industry participants strongly oppose the bill. Read More

MBA Defends Servicers’ Role in FHA Loss-Mitigation Programs

The Mortgage Bankers Association defended servicers from criticism for the financial incentives they receive from FHA home-retention programs, arguing that the work involved outweighed the compensation. Read More

UWM Pitches Changes to Address Affordability

The chief innovation officer at United Wholesale Mortgage testified at a hearing in Congress this week on housing affordability. Senators at the hearing largely focused on issues outside of the mortgage market. Read More

Consumers More Pessimistic About Housing Market

A Fannie Mae index that measures housing sentiment declined on an annual basis in February, marking the first annual decline in housing sentiment since 2023. Read More

Grapevine: Nominations Move Forward; loanDepot CEO to Step Down

Nominations for leaders at CFPB, FHFA waiting for full Senate vote; loanDepot CEO Frank Martell to step down; newer digital lender receives investment from Progressive Insurance. Read More

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