Short Takes: Cenlar Still Working on OCC Consent Order / ‘Tipping Point’ for Homeowners / New Law Firm July 31, 2023 Brandon Ivey The OCC entered into a consent order with Cenlar in 2021.Read More
Trade Groups Highly Critical of Capital Proposal July 28, 2023 Brandon Ivey The proposal could reduce banks’ participation as single-family and commercial/multifamily lenders, servicers, and providers of warehouse lines and mortgage servicing rights financing, according to the MBA.Read More
PennyMac’s Lending Efforts Return to Profitability July 28, 2023 Brandon Ivey PennyMac was the largest mortgage lender in the first quarter of 2023, though the nonbank posted a loss from its production segment at the time.Read More
Banking Regulators Seek to Raise Capital Requirements July 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey Capital requirements for mortgages at big banks would vary based on LTV ratio.Read More
Agency Delinquencies Increase in Second Quarter July 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey The total delinquency rate on agency MBS hit 2.60% at the end of June.Read More
CFPB Cites Abusive Practices in Originations, Servicing July 27, 2023 Sam Manas The CFPB noted abusive practices in the mortgage market and many other sectors.Read More
Annaly Returns to Profitability in Second Quarter July 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey The $161.2 million in net income was nowhere near enough to wipe out the $839.3 million loss the REIT took in the previous quarter.Read More
Large GSE Servicers Gain Share in Second Quarter July 26, 2023 Dennis Hollier The 25 largest GSE servicers handled 73.7% of the servicing volume as of the end of June, up from a 72.9% share at the end of March.Read More
Income Up Sharply at Mr. Cooper in Second Quarter July 26, 2023 Paul Muolo Income at Mr. Cooper jumped from $37 million in the first quarter to $142 million.Read More
Mortgage Complaints to CFPB Down in Second Quarter July 25, 2023 Sam Manas Complaints declined by nearly 30% compared with the first quarter.Read More