The agency one-family servicing market grew 1.8% during the third quarter, more than twice the increase in total single-family mortgage debt outstanding over the same period. (Includes two data charts.)
Freddie Mac, following in the footsteps of Fannie Mae, is offering buyouts to a portion of its workforce. A byproduct of the recap-and-release plan? It certainly looks that way.
It was another strong quarter for warehouse financiers, with nonbanks slurping up more market share. If you're an IMB, credit is plentiful and then some. (Includes data chart.)
The proposed changes to the Community Reinvestment Act are intended to prevent banks from receiving credit on mortgages to wealthy people living in low-income areas.