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Seller Buybacks of GSE Loans Decline in 3Q19

Freddie repurchase activity continued to be disproportionately high in the third quarter, though GSE buybacks and the pipeline of unresolved cases fell slightly. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Banks' Mortgage Banking Income Rebounds in 3Q19

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo, which account for over 40% of the industry mortgage banking income, reported sharply different results in their third quarter call reports. (Includes data chart.) Read More

A Bank Leads Volume Gainers in 3Q19

TD Bank led the lending pack in terms of sequential growth in the third quarter: 76.2%, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends ranking. Could this mark a sea change for banks in mortgages? Probably not. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Industry Veteran Launches Servicing, Origination, Collection Firm

Steven Stallard, owner of Insight One companies, launched a new specialty firm to provide targeted recovery, component servicing, legal, back-office and outsourcing services to mortgage lenders and servicers. Read More

Banks Continue to Lose Mortgage Share. However…

Nonbank mortgage lenders and depositories live in a different world. Right? Yes and no. Inside Mortgage Trends ranks the top 20 home lenders by institution type. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Mortgage Rates, Fees Vary Wildly Based on Borrower Location

A new study found that the average interest rate in 2018 was 5.40% but a borrower paid as low as 4.24% in Hawaii or as high as 7.71% in Maine. Read More

Fitch Finds Disparity in Loan Workout Completion Rates

Loan workout applications on the whole have improved, though new servicer metrics introduced by Fitch in the third quarter are showing some disparity in completion rates. Read More

Catastrophic Weather Patterns Drive Up Home Insurance Rates

Average home insurance premiums have risen in every state in the last decade largely due to the increased frequency and severity of natural disasters, a study by LendingTree’s QuoteWizards found. Read More

Inside Mortgage Trends

November 27, 2019

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Seller Buybacks of GSE Loans Decline in 3Q19

Banks' Mortgage Banking Income Rebounds in 3Q19

A Bank Leads Volume Gainers in 3Q19

Industry Veteran Launches Servicing, Origination, Collection Firm

Banks Continue to Lose Mortgage Share. However…

Mortgage Rates, Fees Vary Wildly Based on Borrower Location

Fitch Finds Disparity in Loan Workout Completion Rates

Catastrophic Weather Patterns Drive Up Home Insurance Rates

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Inside Mortgage Trends

November 27, 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?