Several top buyers of bulk agency MSR in the fourth quarter also sold some servicing as they rebalanced their portfolios. Lakeview was the top buyer in both bulk and coissuance deals. (Includes three data tables.)
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Delinquencies on loans in agency MBS increased across the board in the fourth quarter of 2023. The rate of performance deterioration quickened compared with trends earlier in the year. (Includes data table.)
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A mortgage application in which both members are male is 8.9% less likely to be approved than if the co-applicants were of different sexes, according to new research.
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The imposition of a fair-access requirement in the guidance could turn out to be a controversial issue. The Department of Financial Services has not determined an implementation deadline, though.
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While originations are expected to increase this year, margins might not improve much; First American back online following cyberattack; MSR demand expected to remain strong; held-to-maturity accounting lives on; new digital servicing platform; new buydown program.
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