Hunterbrook Capital is going after United Wholesale Mortgage, lobbing allegations and shorting stock in the nonbank; Michael Barr, vice chair for supervision at the Fed doesn’t find the rhetoric regarding bank capital requirements particularly useful; Ocwen plans to rebrand as Onity.
The Urban Institute, with funding from the National Fair Housing Alliance, has developed resources lenders can use to launch special purpose credit programs.
The National Association of Realtors’ recent settlement could prompt a decline in the commission of a homebuyer’s real estate agent. The change could put pressure on both homebuyers and lenders.
Vendors that ply their trade in the subservicing arena aren’t growing very quickly these days, though there are exceptions. Meanwhile, M&A activity has resulted in some attrition and more could be on the way. (Includes data table.)
Statements by President Biden indicate that, if he is re-elected, reducing housing costs will be a priority for the administration. If Trump returns, the regulatory environment is likely to be accommodative for lenders.
What would mortgage bankers do if they didn’t have a massive reservoir of mortgage servicing rights to rely on during difficult times? Best not to think about it. But the good news is that servicing values remain strong.
Don Layton applauded FHFA’s plans to reform the FHLBanks, arguing that it will take strong, independent supervision to prevent them from exploiting their government subsidy for private gain.
The CFPB is looking at various closing costs, raising concerns about a lack of competition. Trade groups representing mortgage lenders stress that closing costs are adequately disclosed and well regulated.
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