Retail, correspondent and wholesale-broker all saw sharp declines in production volume in the first quarter, but retail may have been the most profitable. (Includes six data charts.)
FHA premium cuts are being closely analyzed by HUD while FHFA and Treasury have had no talks about reforming the GSEs through the PSPAs. MBA also pressed FHFA on LLPA changes for conforming jumbos and mortgages for second homes.
While some of the White House’s latest measures are funded through previous legislation and codified into law, several actions rely on as-yet-unfunded proposals.