Loans in Ginnie Mae MBS accounted for 17.7% of total single-family mortgage servicing outstanding as of the end of 2024, up from a 17.0% share at the end of 2023. Nonbanks continue to gain share.
There’s a new market leader in the subservicing arena: Mr. Cooper. But with the OCC ready to lift sanctions against number-two-ranked Cenlar, a dog fight could be ahead.
Three former CEOs of the GSEs this week debated the impact of federal conservatorship, what steps must be taken to safely end the oversight and what the GSEs should look like afterwards.
CDFIs provided $107.04 billion of residential real estate financing in fiscal year 2023. More than 500 CDFIs consider residential financing to be their primary or secondary activity.
A few months back, Marlin Mortgage parted ways with COO Steve Stone. Now, describing himself as a whistleblower, Stone is suing the MSR owner, accusing the firm of a host of questionable moves.
The retail share of total first-lien originations declined to close to 50% in 2024. Brokers took share from the retail channel, led by United Wholesale Mortgage. (Includes six data tables.)
Rocket Mortgage believes the $1.75 billion acquisition will boost its purchase origination volume and lower the cost of customer acquisitions. It will also add new data to Rocket’s artificial intelligence algorithm.
Market indicators suggest the Federal Reserve could cut rates three times this year while the MBA anticipates only one rate cut. A REIT that invests in agency MBS and servicing is shunning MSR for the moment.
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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