Citizens Bank left the wholesale channel amid weak margins; Mr. Cooper’s cyberattack recovery includes large expenses for borrower services; new leader at broker group; Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info; customer relationship management tool with artificial intelligence for loan officers.
While originations are expected to increase this year, margins might not improve much; First American back online following cyberattack; MSR demand expected to remain strong; held-to-maturity accounting lives on; new digital servicing platform; new buydown program.
The GSEs and FHA should publish daily rate sheets with disclosures on interest rates for mortgages locked the previous day, according to analysts at the Urban Institute. The analysts likened their proposal to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price seen for cars and books.
Consumers are feeling little optimism for the 2024 housing market as affordability concerns continue to push would-be buyers away from purchasing a home next year.
Blend paid down a portion of a term loan and extended the loan; Capital City Bank faces material weakness in internal controls; Associated Bank adjusts portfolio lending strategy; First American fined for cybersecurity breach; MISMO launches eVault standards; new tech platform for brokers.
While most publicly traded companies reported positive results on their production and servicing income, the MBA found that nearly half of the industry failed to turn a profit in the third quarter. (Includes data table.)
Servicing for others by banks and thrifts was nearly unchanged in the third quarter at $3.14 trillion as MSR fair values rose to a historic high of 1.65% of the underlying servicing volume. (Includes data table.)
Guild’s originations unit swung to profitability in the third quarter even as originations declined. Leaders of the nonbank said strong demand from correspondent buyers prompted changes in models used for calculating the value of lock commitments and mortgages held for sale.
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