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Mortgage Banking Income at Depositories Held Steady in 2Q18, Call Reports Show

September 4, 2018

For many depositories, there’s a significant mismatch between their reported mortgage banking income and what’s on their call reports…

In July, FHA Delinquencies Dropped Ever So Slightly

August 31, 2018

George Brooks

At the end of July, mortgage bankers serviced 7.9 million FHA loans. Wells Fargo ranked first with a market share of 19.2 percent.

What We’re Hearing: Fannie and Freddie, 10 Years Gone / Betting on Two Stocks for Retirement / MBA Weighs In / Housing is Elemental / Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, An Industry Grows Concerned

August 31, 2018

Paul Muolo

Meanwhile, a dozen or so mortgage, housing and consumer groups are putting the final touches on a new letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...

MVFS Offering $1.6 Billion of GSE Bulk MSRs

August 30, 2018

Paul Muolo

In an interview this month, MVFS Executive Vice President Mark Garland described the MSR auction market as “very, very strong…”

What’s Going on with the FHA’s ‘Defect Taxonomy’? Answer: Not Much

August 30, 2018

George Brooks

Despite calls by the industry to improve and clarify the process, the FHA has yet to make a move to meet industry demands for a more detailed defect taxonomy…

Short Takes: Federal Help for the Gig-Worker Mortgage Market? / New SBC Programs from Silver Hill / Consultant Roque: LO Pay Isn’t Being Cut Quickly Enough / Fairholme: Fannie and Freddie are So Undervalued / A New Customer Service VP for RoundPoint

August 30, 2018

Paul Muolo

According to industry consultant Rick Roque, residential originators are not lowering loan officer compensation quickly enough...

MBA’s ‘Profit’ Took a Hit in FY 2017, but Assets Increased by Almost 10 Percent

August 29, 2018

Paul Muolo

MBA listed compensation for “current officers, directors, trustees and key employees” at $6.0 million for fiscal year 2017. It was $7.1 million the year prior…

Gateway Mortgage Founder, a Trump Supporter, Wins GOP Primary in Oklahoma

August 29, 2018

Brandon Ivey

The Gateway Mortgage founder won the Republican primary with 54.6 percent of the vote.

Short Takes: A ‘Significantly’ Less Liquid Secondary Mortgage Market? / In Five Years the GSE Loan Limit Would be Zero (for Example) / Origination Capacity Remains Elevated / Fannie Exec Joins RoundPoint

August 29, 2018

Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

Origination capacity in the mortgage industry remains “elevated,” according to a new report from PiperJaffray.

More M&A Activity Ahead for Celebrity Financial?

August 28, 2018

Paul Muolo

Celebrity’s Robnett hinted that a third acquisition could be revealed by October.

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Mortgage Banking Income at Depositories Held Steady in 2Q18, Call Reports Show

In July, FHA Delinquencies Dropped Ever So Slightly

What We’re Hearing: Fannie and Freddie, 10 Years Gone / Betting on Two Stocks for Retirement / MBA Weighs In / Housing is Elemental / Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch, An Industry Grows Concerned

MVFS Offering $1.6 Billion of GSE Bulk MSRs

What’s Going on with the FHA’s ‘Defect Taxonomy’? Answer: Not Much

Short Takes: Federal Help for the Gig-Worker Mortgage Market? / New SBC Programs from Silver Hill / Consultant Roque: LO Pay Isn’t Being Cut Quickly Enough / Fairholme: Fannie and Freddie are So Undervalued / A New Customer Service VP for RoundPoint

MBA’s ‘Profit’ Took a Hit in FY 2017, but Assets Increased by Almost 10 Percent

Gateway Mortgage Founder, a Trump Supporter, Wins GOP Primary in Oklahoma

Short Takes: A ‘Significantly’ Less Liquid Secondary Mortgage Market? / In Five Years the GSE Loan Limit Would be Zero (for Example) / Origination Capacity Remains Elevated / Fannie Exec Joins RoundPoint

More M&A Activity Ahead for Celebrity Financial?

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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?

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