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Production Profits Rebound in 1Q19, Servicing Also Up

Most of the gain in production income occurred at JPMorgan Chase, which reversed an unusual loss in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo accounts for most of the increase in servicing profits. Read More

Call Report Results: Mortgage Income Goes Soft

JPMorgan Chase reported a $200 million increase in mortgage banking income in the first quarter of 2019, a period when the banking industry managed just a $21 million gain. Read More

Liquidity and Risk in the MSR Market

Market size, interest rate risk and a novel asset — mortgage servicing rights — combine to create a complicated investment decision for banks and private equity.

Will Sale of RoundPoint Spark an M&A Boom? Probably Not

Is the long-awaited boom in mortgage mergers and acquisitions finally here? The sale of RoundPoint to Freedom Mortgage is sparking hope, but a villain has appeared: falling interest rates.

Homeownership Rate on the Uptick, Projections Vary

Homeownership rate looks likely to increase in the next 10 years though determining how many new households will need a mortgage is difficult, according to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

Lenders Looking Beyond Single-Vendor Origination Systems

A growing number of lenders are considering creating their own loan origination systems using technology from a variety of firms rather than using the traditional single-vendor LOS.

FTHB Market Outperformed the Rest in 1Q

The first-time homebuyer market outperformed the rest of the housing market in a fairly weak first quarter, according to a report from Genworth Mortgage Insurance. Read More

Inside Mortgage Trends

May 31, 2019

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Production Profits Rebound in 1Q19, Servicing Also Up

Call Report Results: Mortgage Income Goes Soft

Liquidity and Risk in the MSR Market

Will Sale of RoundPoint Spark an M&A Boom? Probably Not

Homeownership Rate on the Uptick, Projections Vary

Lenders Looking Beyond Single-Vendor Origination Systems

FTHB Market Outperformed the Rest in 1Q

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?

Inside Mortgage Trends

May 31, 2019

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?