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Inside Mortgage Finance

November 22, 2023

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Correspondent Channel Gains Traction in Third Quarter

Correspondent production was the only channel to post a gain in the third quarter, and competition appeared to be heating up. (Includes six data tables.) Read More

FHFA Director Elaborates on Plans for FHLBank Reform

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson wants closer collaboration among the FHLBanks, the Federal Reserve and FDIC. Read More

Federal Regulators Willing to Tweak Bank Capital Proposal

The MBA and others are pushing for federal regulators to go back to the drawing board on capital requirements for large banks. The regulators state that they will be flexible but defend the proposal. Read More

Banks See Value in Escrow Accounts Tied to MSRs

When interest rates were low, escrow accounts were an afterthought in terms of MSR values. Now that interest rates are elevated, banks are seeing strong earnings from funds held in escrow accounts. Read More

CMG Expands Further Into New England Via Acquisition

As promised, CMG is once again adding to its retail branch network, this time in New England, thanks to its onboarding of staff from Shamrock Home Loans. Read More

VA Pauses Foreclosures on Home Loans for Six Months

The Department of Veterans Affairs has called on servicers to pause foreclosures on VA home loans through May 31, 2024. Read More

Flagstar Sues Alabama Retailer Over Unpaid Warehouse Lines

Hometown Lenders is in default on its warehouse lines, a new lawsuit alleges. Not only is the lender in trouble but so is its CEO/owner, who gave his personal guarantees on the loans. Read More

CBO Reports on Climate Risk to Federally Funded Mortgages

Rep. Maxine Waters, CA, ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, wants more federal funding for FEMA flood maps and for the NFIP. Read More

Historic Data Not Enough to Prepare for Climate Risks

Banks need to use stochastic events to better prepare for the long-term impact of climate change, according to a CoreLogic analyst. Read More

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