Although seller buybacks from Fannie/Freddie MBS trusts rose sharply in the first quarter, they still account for a miniscule share of total GSE business.
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At its current pace, the banking industry will soon have less than $3 trillion of servicing-for-others on its books. But MSR values saw one of their biggest quarterly gains in early 2021.
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Interest rates are firming up and servicing sales are proliferating. Some dealmakers believe the second and third quarters will be barn-burners in terms of transactions.
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The state, in a recent case, took the position that the owner of mortgage servicing rights, whether handling day-to-day obligations or relying on a subservicer, is required to be licensed under state law.
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Bank of America has committed funds to expand the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America’s low- to moderate-income homebuyers’ mortgage program.
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The CFPB has emphasized that servicers must pay close attention to consumer complaints. The adoption of technological solutions, though slow in this area, can help.
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One lender says that when refinances go bust, the industry can’t expect to waltz into the purchase market without there being casualties. Others are more sanguine.
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Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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