Short Takes: Rate Locks Increase / Freddie Partnership Builds Credit Scores / California Even Less Affordable April 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey Bank failures helped to drive down interest rates on mortgages in March, which led to an increase in rate locks.Read More
Long Timeline for New Credit Score Models at GSEs April 5, 2023 Dennis Hollier New credit scoring models will be fully implemented by the GSEs near the end of 2025, according to FHFA.Read More
Short Takes: More from CFPB on LEP / Garris Horn Adds Attorneys / MISMO Tech for Servicing Transfers March 30, 2023 Sam Manas and Brandon Ivey
Short Takes: Buffett Buys Some Mortgage Assets / MSRs for Sale / Funding Mortgage Tech: Flagstar / The BKI Sale: Ice, Ice, Baby / Better.com’s Reduced Valuation February 28, 2023 Paul Muolo Lenders may be facing tough times but that isn’t stopping some shops from seeking out good ideas in the tech space.Read More
HUD Faced Difficulties Facilitating Telework February 15, 2023 Monica Hogan HUD telework infrastructure was insufficient, at times, during the pandemic, according to findings by HUD’s Office of Inspector General.Read More
A Problem for Mortgage Servicers: Rising Costs February 8, 2023 Paul Muolo Albrecht cited “increased costs for technology and staff to handle dramatically higher regulatory demands from multiple states and the feds.”Read More
Congress Closed Out 2022 Approving New FHA Funding, More... January 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey Lenders were particularly happy about the increases in FHA’s budget.Read More
Crypto Bank Silvergate Finally Admits Its Exit from Warehouse Finance January 5, 2023 Paul Muolo Silvergate’s warehouse business was led by Elaine Batlis, who had been with the company since 2009...Read More
Short Takes: It’s All About the Burn / Company Valuations? / FoA’s Debt Nears Ugly / Crypto Warning / Silvergate Update January 4, 2023 Paul Muolo Former warehouse provider Silvergate Capital has seen its share price bounce recently...Read More
Go Figure, a Mortgage-Related SPAC Hits the Wall December 21, 2022 Paul Muolo FAC is headed by financial services fintech pioneer Mike Cagney...Read More