The top three home lenders in the first quarter: Quicken Loans, PennyMac Financial Services and Wells Fargo. UWM and Freedom Mortgage were a close fourth and fifth, respectively.
Ginnie Mae delinquency rates fell across the board during the first quarter of 2021, though still higher than a year ago. Solid growth in the VA market could not offset slumping FHA servicing. (Includes four data charts.)
Production of vehicle-finance and business ABS was up sharply in the first quarter. A transaction backed by future cash flows from an airline rewards program played a big part, while student loan and consumer ABS markets also posted big gains. (Includes two data charts.)
The seasonal housing market slowdown had a bigger impact on private MI business in the first quarter. New restrictions on Fannie/Freddie acquisitions of purchase loans with layered credit risk may hit the private MI sector the hardest. (Includes three data charts.)
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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