Home » Short Takes: FHA Bears May Be Disappointed / HLSS Starts Road Show / First Valuation Cuts Workforce / Vacation Markets Could be Hammered by Flood Insurance Hikes / CFPB Loses Another Top Officer

Looking to read the full article? Register today!

Short Takes: FHA Bears May Be Disappointed / HLSS Starts Road Show / First Valuation Cuts Workforce / Vacation Markets Could be Hammered by Flood Insurance Hikes / CFPB Loses Another Top Officer

August 26, 2013

Paul Muolo and Thomas Ressler

FHA is seeing its cash reserves increase more than expected. Meanwhile, yet another mortgage vendor is laying off workers.

News IMFnews Inside Mortgage Finance Inside MBS & ABS Inside the CFPB GSEs Originations Servicing Personnel

Latest Imf News

Former FHFA Chief, HPC Not Happy With Hike in GSE Loan Limits
Michigan Bank Changes Mind on Unloading Warehouse Unit
Value of Bank MBS Turns Higher in 3Q24
Freedom CEO Isn't Worried About a Trump-Effect on FHA, VA

More Imf News

Featured Data

Refinance Volume in GSE MBS Jumps in October
Nonbank Earnings Pummeled by MSR Losses in 3Q
Correspondents Gain Agency Market Share in Third Quarter
Second-Level MBS Issuance Slows in 3Q, CMO Down

More Featured Data

Featured Reports

Top Mortgage Players: 2Q24 (PDF)
Mortgage Profitability Report 2Q24 (PDF)
Agency Channel Analysis: 3Q24 (PDF)
IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

More Latest Reports

Short Takes: FHA Bears May Be Disappointed / HLSS Starts Road Show / First Valuation Cuts Workforce / Vacation Markets Could be Hammered by Flood Insurance Hikes / CFPB Loses Another Top Officer

Latest Imf News

Former FHFA Chief, HPC Not Happy With Hike in GSE Loan Limits

Michigan Bank Changes Mind on Unloading Warehouse Unit

Value of Bank MBS Turns Higher in 3Q24

Freedom CEO Isn't Worried About a Trump-Effect on FHA, VA

Featured Data

Refinance Volume in GSE MBS Jumps in October

Nonbank Earnings Pummeled by MSR Losses in 3Q

Correspondents Gain Agency Market Share in Third Quarter

Second-Level MBS Issuance Slows in 3Q, CMO Down

Featured Reports

Top Mortgage Players: 2Q24 (PDF)

Mortgage Profitability Report 2Q24 (PDF)

Agency Channel Analysis: 3Q24 (PDF)

IMF Mortgage Directory: Full interactive database

Featured Poll

The mortgage industry has been shedding jobs for a while now, but some lenders — particularly ones that focus on non-QMs — are talking about staffing up in anticipation of increased originations. Is your shop planning to hire this year?