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Inside Mortgage Finance

March 8, 2018

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Big-Ticket Lending Lost Market Share in 2017, But Conforming-Jumbo Showed Some Lift in 4Q17

Jumbo mortgage lending – including agency-eligible mortgages that exceed normal loan limits – lost some market share in 2017, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance ranking and analysis. Read More

M&A Market Heats Up for Lenders: Plenty of Buyers; Sellers Wavering? Skyline on the Block?

With loan production suffering a noticeable decline in the first two months of the year, several small and medium-sized firms are struggling with profitability, causing intense speculation that the industry could be in for a wicked round of consolidation. Read More

Senate Advances Dodd-Frank Reform Bill With Significant Support From Democrats

The Senate on Tuesday voted 67-32 to proceed to debate on legislation that would roll back some mortgage-related provisions from the Dodd-Frank Act while leaving intact most of the rules that swept through the industry following the housing meltdown. Read More

Subservicing Volumes Begin to Ebb, but Over The Long Haul the Outlook is Mostly Positive

The nation’s subservicing specialists increased the dollar volume of their contracts by a scant 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter, a sign that the market may be easing somewhat. But anecdotal evidence suggests there’s more gas left in the out-sourcing tank. Read More

Experts Navigate the Affordable Housing Dialog in a Post-GSE Secondary Market

Whether the proposed housing-finance reform draft bill from the Senate will help affordable housing efforts depends on whom you ask. Community lenders and fair housing groups said the plan will put low- and moderate-income (LMI) borrowers at a disadvantage, while others believe it will be a boon to making housing more affordable for that demographic. Read More

Citi Provides Funding for CDFI Mortgage Bank’s Bid to Take Innovative Loan Origination Platform to 13 States

Citigroup is investing in a multi-state plan to expand a nonprofit community development financial institution’s ability to provide better access to mortgage credit to low- to moderate-income, minority, rural and other underserved first-time homebuyers. Read More

Chase Bank Expands Affordable Lending Program With $50 Billion Commitment to LMI Households Over Next Five Years

Chase Home Lending this week announced plans to increase its affordable lending efforts by 25 percent over the course of the next five years. This translates to a $50 billion affordable lending commitment between now and 2023 using homebuyer grants and other incentives. Read More

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