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Inside Mortgage Finance

October 19, 2023

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Private MI Activity Wanes in 3Q23 Fannie/Freddie Market

The GSEs saw an uptick in uninsured mortgage business from the second to the third quarter, while FHA purchase and refi volume surged. (Includes three data tables.) Read More

FHFA Eases Repurchase Requirements for Lenders

Extending rep-and-warrant relief to loans that successfully exit COVID-19 forbearance could further reduce the already small volume of buyback requests. Read More

Annual MBA Show Focuses on Industry Resilience

Mark Jones, 2024 chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association, sympathized with lenders who are going through the uncertainties of a steep market downturn. Read More

Proposed Capital Rule Could Reshape Mortgage Industry

The proposed capital rule would not only push banks to rethink their mortgage activity, it would also concentrate a lot of lending power on Wall Street, according to panelists at the MBA’s annual convention. Read More

Lenders Share Tips on Staying Financially Viable

Protecting customer relationships should be increasingly important for servicers now as the connections will be valuable when interest rates eventually drop, said panelists at the MBA’s annual convention. Read More

Megabanks Report Lower Originations for Third Quarter

Third-quarter results from the publicly traded megabanks have arrived. The mortgage read: mostly lower originations, but higher MSR marks. Read More

As Others Stumble, CMG Hopes to Gain

In the smoke and dust of a production collapse is the best time to be a buyer of other shops. That’s the philosophy of CMG Mortgage, now a top-20-ranked lender that should continue to climb in the league tables. Read More

CFPB, DOJ Say Immigration Status Has Fair Lending Risk

A joint statement from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Department of Justice said some uses of immigration status in credit decisioning may be prohibited by the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Read More

Grapevine: Home Prices Expected to Cool; FoA Downgraded

Home price appreciation expected to slow; Fitch downgrades ratings on Finance of America; OCC plans survey of consumer trust in banking. Read More

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