Originations, MSR Marks Up at Rithm in First Quarter April 30, 2024 Paul Muolo At the end of March, the REIT valued its MSRs at 165 bps, the highest “mark” since the first quarter of last year...Read More
Short Takes: Home Prices Rebound in February / Private-Equity Infusion for Blend / Profit at Two Harbors / Homeownership Unattainable April 30, 2024 Brandon Ivey Home prices jumped in February after a slight decline the previous month.Read More
California Court Decision Could Prevent Non-QM Loan Mods April 29, 2024 James Dohnert The case, Moon vs. Milestone Financial, involves an exception in California Civil Code section 1916.1...Read More
Rising Costs Prompt Large Losses for Lenders in 2023 April 26, 2024 Brandon Ivey Only 36% of the lenders participating in the MBA’s report turned a profit in 2023, down from a 53% share of participants in 2022.Read More
Short Takes: Slight Increase in Pending Home Sales / Non-QM Performance Improves / Wells Expands Downpayment Grant Offering / Negative Outlook for Community Loan Servicing April 26, 2024 Brandon Ivey Elevated interest rates and limited housing inventory led to a tepid increase in pending home sales in March.Read More
CFPB Highlights Improper Servicing-Related Fees April 25, 2024 Shannon Clark “Since mortgage borrowers are captive to a company they never chose to do business with, we are working hard to detect and deter violations of law,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra.Read More
Lending Declines at PennyMac in First Quarter April 25, 2024 Brandon Ivey The nonbank also saw low servicing-related income due to a large loss tied to hedging.Read More
Annaly Returns to Profitability in First Quarter April 25, 2024 Brandon Ivey The REIT bounced back after losses in the previous two quarters.Read More
Delinquencies on Agency MBS Decline in First Quarter April 24, 2024 Namrata Bhatia The overall delinquency rate across all three agencies declined 36 basis points in the first quarter to 2.78%.Read More
FTC to Ban Noncompete Agreements April 24, 2024 James Dohnert Examples from various industries, including the mortgage market, helped to push the FTC to issue the final rule.Read More