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Inside Mortgage Finance

August 24, 2023

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Wholesale-Broker Channel Gains Ground in 2Q23 Rally

United Wholesale Mortgage continued to set the pace in a fast-growing wholesale-broker market. It remains to be seen whether there's enough business to go around for all the new entrants. (Includes six data charts.) Read More

MBA CEO Rails Against Proposed Bank Capital Requirements

Mortgage Bankers Association President Bob Broeksmit decried the proposed higher capital requirements for large banks at an MBA conference. Read More

Attorney Says CFPB Overreached in RESPA Case

According to a compliance attorney, the CFPB was problematizing legal behavior in its recent consent order against Freedom Mortgage. Read More

Troubles at Insurance Providers an Issue for Mortgage Market

Increased risks from natural disasters have led to a rapid rise in premiums on home insurance, rejections of policy requests and some major insurance providers exiting certain markets. Read More

Industry Welcomes AVM QC Standards With Caveats

Both mortgage industry participants and consumer advocates want the scope of coverage and liability under the rule to be narrowed. Read More

LO Bidding Wars Are Over But…

The days of paying insane signing bonuses for top LO talent appear to be over. But there are exceptions. One talent recruiter asks: Will mortgage bankers ever learn? Read More

New Mortgage Chief at Guaranteed Rate

Peter Boomer, a former PNC Bank executive, joins Guaranteed Rate as executive vice president. Read More

Thinly Traded Existing Homes Market Expected to Persist

The market share of new versus existing homes for sale varies widely across metropolitan areas. Read More

Loans with PMI Perform Worse; GSEs Still Protected

According to Urban Institute, mortgage insurance payouts mean GSE losses on loans with LTVs over 80% are comparable to those on loans with LTVs below 80%. Read More

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