Seven Republicans in the Senate wrote to federal banking regulators, amplifying concerns already raised by mortgage industry participants about proposed revisions to capital requirements for large banks.
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It’s a new year and MSR sales are already beginning to heat up. But who will the most active buyers be in 2024? Count on Mr. Cooper, JPMorgan and private-equity-backed investors.
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The Supreme Court will hear a case on whether national banks are required to follow state requirements to pay interest on funds in mortgage escrow accounts. A ruling in favor of national banks could lead to an unlevel playing field, according to state regulators.
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The coming year should bring greater origination volumes to the home finance industry. But CEOs shouldn’t order that new Tesla quite yet. To get there, a spark is needed: 5.5% conventional rates, at least.
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Is the worst of the mortgage market decline finally in the rearview? Maybe. One positive: improving share values of the IPO class of 2020-2021. The best performer in the group: Guild Holdings.
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If the GSEs required stricter energy codes on new homes, savings on utility bills would cover borrowers’ costs within three years, a coalition of advocacy groups said in a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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The company experienced a cyberattack Dec. 20 and took various systems offline to address the issue. System access started to be restored late last week and First American cautioned that sensitive data had been accessed.
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