Lenders Quick to Close Loans During Refi Wavelet December 12, 2024 James Dohnert The push toward automating processes and streamlining business practices helped spur fast closings during the recent refinance boom.Read More
Annaly Plots Further Growth for Non-Agency Conduit December 11, 2024 James Dohnert Onslow Bay plans to increase its correspondent business by offering a non-delegated option next year.Read More
Nonprime Servicing Volume Increases in Third Quarter December 10, 2024 James Dohnert Select Portfolio Servicing remained the largest nonprime servicer at the end of the third quarter.Read More
PennyMac Financial Gets Aggressive on Jumbos, Plans MBS December 9, 2024 James Dohnert PennyMac's CEO: “Clearly, the banks have spoken. They’re not going to be as active in jumbo loans other than for their prime customers.”Read More
Nonprime Servicing Volume Continues to Rise in 3Q24 December 6, 2024 James Dohnert The total amount of nonprime servicing handled by a group of 20 specialists continued its upward trend, unbroken since 2020. (Includes data table.)Read More
PennyMac Ramps Up Jumbo Lending, Plans MBS December 6, 2024 James Dohnert PennyMac looks to re-enter the jumbo MBS market after last issuing a deal in 2013.Read More
Annaly Eyes Non-Agency Correspondent Growth December 6, 2024 James Dohnert Annaly believes its Onslow Bay unit can continue to grow following a record October for loan locks.Read More
First-Lien Holdings at Banks and Thrifts Rise Slightly December 6, 2024 James Dohnert Even with shrinking holdings at the three largest depositories, bank and thrift holdings of first-lien mortgages ticked up during the third quarter. (Includes data table.Read More
Michigan’s Dart Bank Bullish on Jumbo Wholesale Lending December 6, 2024 James Dohnert Dart Bank’s wholesale division launched a new jumbo product.Read More
Distillery Brews Non-QMs to Help Boost Profits December 6, 2024 James Dohnert An Oregon-based distillery infused a mortgage business into its line of companies in a bid to diversify its profits.Read More