JPMorgan, in particular, was an origination laggard, funding $24.2 billion in home mortgages during the second quarter, a 13.8% decline from the first three months of the year.
Efforts to turn Ocwen around appear to be working. The publicly traded nonbank earned $2.0 million in the second quarter and officials there suggest the lender/servicer will be profitable next year.
In a new report, the CFPB’s Inspector General has recommended the bureau tailor its resources to monitor institutions based on risk and expand monitoring of nonbanks.