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Inside Mortgage Trends

March 5, 2021

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TPO Channels Rebound in 4Q20 Jumbo, Government

Retail production continued to gain market share in conventional-conforming lending, the biggest mortgage sector, but correspondent and broker share rose in the government and jumbo markets. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

United Wholesale Takes Aim at Two Competitors; Rocket Fires Back

The nation’s largest table-funder, United Wholesale Mortgage, is giving its broker partners an ultimatum: If they work with Rocket Mortgage or Fairway Independent Mortgage, they can’t work for UWM. Read More

Banks Still Retreating from MSR as Valuations Improve

Banks continued to allow their portfolios of servicing for others shrink during a year when MSR production levels set records. (Includes data chart.) Read More

One Year On, Lenders Aren’t in a Rush to Return to Offices

Post-pandemic, lenders expect to implement a hybrid work model, allowing employees to carry out tasks both remotely and in the office. Read More

Bank Repurchases Down in 4Q20, GNMA Buyouts Too

After an anomalous spike in the third quarter, bank repurchase volumes returned to normal levels in the final three months of 2020. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Western Alliance Sees Benefits in Acquiring Nonbank AmeriHome

Bank acquisitions in the mortgage space have been few and far between the past few years. Still, officials at Western Alliance believe it makes perfect sense for the bank to acquire AmeriHome Mortgage. Read More

Cross-Training Key to Migration from Lending to Servicing

Although lending volumes are still robust, managers are looking at cross-training employees to handle a shift from originations to servicing. Read More

Interest in Homebuying Grew in January

Research by Jornaya found the search for homes nearly doubling early in the new year. Read More

Vendor Accesses Borrower Bank Accounts to Improve Servicing

EarnUp offers payment and saving-services to consumers and is using the access to borrowers’ bank accounts to provide insights to mortgage servicers. Read More

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