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Inside Mortgage Finance

July 22, 2021

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Private MI, FHA See Strong Growth in Agency Market

The shift in focus from refinance to purchase mortgages helped boost the secondary market in FHA and private MI loans, while the VA and uninsured conventional markets saw declines. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

And Just Like That, FHFA Drops Adverse Market Fee

Fannie and Freddie raked in billions of dollars from the loan-level price adjustment before FHFA pulled the plug last week. Are more Calabria-era rules on the chopping block? Read More

What Happened to the Anticipated MSR Sales Boom?

It’s early in the quarter but potential investors in MSRs are wondering when the auction action might start. So far, few large portfolios have been put on display. But that could change. Read More

New FDIC Proposal Aims to Simplify Deposit Rules for Servicing

The proposed rule, for the purpose of calculating deposit insurance, would provide the same treatment for principal and interest payments made on behalf of a borrower by a third party, such as a mortgage servicer. Read More

Blend’s IPO Prices at Top of Range, Stock Starts Strong

Blend Labs netted $360 million from its IPO at a valuation of more than $4.0 billion. Meanwhile, Better Mortgage is in the process of going public via a SPAC. Read More

A Healthy Mortgage Jobs Picture? Looks That Way

Mortgage hiring remains strong, even in the face of declining rates. However, the salary boom for rank-and-file staffers is a thing of the past. Read More

Flood Insurance in Spotlight as FEMA Examines Policies

Fannie Mae called upon FEMA to provide improved disclosures while some industry stakeholders suggested expanding the areas subject to mandatory flood insurance. Read More

Top Republican Wants Uejio to Testify About His Actions

CFPB Acting Director Dave Uejio has indicated his willingness to appear before the House Financial Services Committee to respond to Republican concerns over his actions of the past six months. Read More

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