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Inside Mortgage Finance

September 7, 2023

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First-Timers Undeterred by Headwinds in 2Q23 Market

First-time buyers met the challenge of high mortgage rates, sparse property listings and persistently high house prices to fuel a heady gain in purchase-mortgage activity in the second quarter. (Includes four data charts.) Read More

A Strong Financial Showing From MBA

When it comes to net revenue, MBA had a strong showing in fiscal 2022. But the trade group remains worried about what industry consolidation might do to its numbers going forward. Read More

Warehouse Commitments Drop. More Exits Ahead?

The severe correction in residential originations is causing turmoil. Not only are nonbanks closing their doors or consolidating, but so too are the warehouse funders that lend them cash. (Includes data chart.) Read More

Banks Concerned About Mounting Regulatory Pressure

Most recently, banking regulators proposed long-term debt requirements on large banks. Read More

DOJ Effort on Redlining Rolls On

American Bank of Oklahoma has agreed to settle charges it used discriminatory lending practices in the Tulsa metropolitan statistical area. Read More

Cerberus to Acquire Home Equity Lender Spring EQ

Spring EQ founder and CEO Jerry Schiano will continue to lead the firm alongside the company’s current management team. Read More

Surmising the Impact of Upcoming Credit Score Changes

A new study shows that the shift from the tri-merge to a bi-merge credit report will have a minimal effect on the average borrower’s credit score, at least using Classic FICO. Read More

Borrowers Increasingly Reluctant to Tap Home Equity

Rising interest rates are largely responsible for the increase in available untapped equity, according to Black Knight. Read More

Grapevine: Black Knight Now Part of ICE; Lenders Come and Go

ICE-Black Knight consummate merger; AmeriFirst files for bankruptcy; Integro Bank forays into mortgages; rate hikes could be finished. Read More

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