A new research paper finds that mergers between real estate agencies and lenders can help boost origination market share but can also cost borrowers more in the long run.
Mortgage holdings at banks increased last year despite mixed results at the largest depositories, including a decline at Wells Fargo. The ARM share also increased somewhat. (Includes data table.)
Redwood Trust touted a new partnership with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board as one of the first steps to increasing its activity in joint ventures.
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