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Inside Mortgage Finance

April 14, 2022

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Nonbanks Continue to Grow MSRs in Early 2022

Freddie continued to be the fastest-growing sector in agency servicing. Freedom Mortgage was a major seller in the first quarter, while Lakeview and Chase posted big gains. (Includes two data charts.) Read More

Early 1Q22 Results Reveal Origination Ugliness

It’s earnings season and the early results have not been encouraging when it comes to home lending. Then again, no one really expected good news. But will 1Q22 be the low point and then a bounce? Read More

Lenders Face Licensing Uncertainty as Pandemic Flexibilities Expire

While states offered broad temporary flexibilities regarding LO licensing and location requirements during the pandemic, the transition out of the temporary standards has been bumpy. Read More

A-Paper Giants Ready to Test the Non-QM Market?

Steeply lower production volumes call for new lending ideas. Right? Some A-paper shops are jumping into the non-QM pool. Will it save the day or result in higher delinquencies? Read More

Mortgage Industry Says New Rules Not Needed on ‘Junk Fees’

The mortgage industry is already governed by extensive regulations, lenders said in comment letters filed with the CFPB. Read More

Fannie’s CEO Frater and Chair Bair Resign/Retire

Despite coming in the wake of a handful of senior executive departures, the resignations look like normal attrition. Read More

Fannie Gives Lenders an Alternative to Title Insurance

Fannie joins Freddie in accepting attorney title opinion letters instead of title insurance. Industry observers said the new option will mostly impact refinances, not purchases. Read More

A Waiting Game for FHA Premium Cuts, Commissioner

Experts continue to debate how and when FHA should implement insurance premium reductions. Also, last week, Julia Gordon’s nomination to head FHA advanced in the Senate. Read More

Grapevine: The Early Word on CEO Pay / Adjusting Forecasts

So far, among public companies, Mr. Cooper CEO Jay Bray was the top mortgage earner in 2021 but many lenders have yet to file proxy statements. Meanwhile, MBA trimmed its production forecast. Read More

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