According to a new report from DBRS, more owners of servicing rights are opting to issue debt backed by their MSR portfolios.

Other lenders have gone the ancillary route as well, including Mr. Cooper and Ocwen Financial.

But not all was rosy: “With anticipated increases in prepayment activity, we saw hits to servicing profitability resulting from mortgage servicing right markdowns and amortization,” said MBA VP of Research Marina Walsh.

But in the end, will an administrative plan of some type actually be implemented? Just because it’s released that doesn’t mean it’s a mandate

According to servicing broker Phoenix Capital, Texas accounts for the large chunk of the MSRs at 23%. Arkansas is second at 15%. 

A decline in interest rates typically helps increase mortgage originations, but this time is different, according to Fitch.

The FDIC approved some relief for banks from the Volcker rule regarding hedging of mortgage servicing rights.

From fiscal 2010-2016, FHA sold roughly 111,000 troubled loans to private investors, including nonprofits, through DASP. In addition, GAO found that FHA did not routinely assess outcomes…

The change is part of the agency’s continuing focus on risk management as its book of business continues its historic shift toward nonbank mortgage servicers that have come to dominate its $2.0 trillion-plus portfolio.