Most nonbanks reported significantly higher earnings from mortgage banking during the third quarter as gain-on-sale margins improved and MSR write-downs were less severe. (Includes data chart.)

Lenders are at the mercy of United Wholesale Mortgage’s pricing decisions, according to UWM’s president and CEO; Finance of America is seeing better returns from reverse mortgage lending than from traditional mortgages; the IRS released guidance on the Homeowner Assistance Fund.

Many companies reported declining production volume offset by stronger gain-on-sale margins. But servicing income strengthened as MSR values improved. (Includes data chart.)

Banks reported a 10% drop in retail originations through their mortgage banking operations in the second quarter. Loan sales also declined and likely continued to in the third quarter. (Includes two data charts.)

LoanLogics analysts discuss the human/machine interface.

Nearly half of the executives surveyed by Fannie Mae expect profit margins to contract in the fourth quarter.

Bank call-report data show a huge drop in mortgage banking income from the first to the second quarter, but several top banks reported big gains. (Includes data chart.)

When an industry thrives, its chief trade organization usually thrives as well. But not in FY20, when COVID-19 and accounting entries from the year before nicked MBA’s bottom line.

Unfazed by mounting losses, the newly public mortgage technology vendor is working to add clients and complete more acquisitions.

A dozen publicly traded nonbanks saw combined income drop 69% from the first to the second quarter, thanks largely to shrinking production margins and unhedged MSR portfolios. (Includes data chart.)