The second quarter offered a “shockingly flat” environment for the asset value of mortgage servicing rights. But with interest rates beginning to creep lower, the third quarter could be a different story.
What’s surprised Dan Libby, a senior vice president at Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp., is that hedging inquiries from MSR owners have not come sooner.
The future looks somewhat positive for loan brokers, but not so for mortgage bankers. Not surprising given production trends, but a Fed rate cut in the fall could change the hiring equation.