There’s more demand for mortgage servicing rights than there is supply at the moment, helping to keep prices for the assets elevated. Even if MSR sales increase this year, prices are expected to remain firm.
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Many large nonbank mortgage lenders increased production by double digits during the first quarter of 2024 while total originations were up only 3.2% from the fourth quarter. (Includes data table.)
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s approval of the controversial pilot program comes with several conditions that limit the size and scope of Freddie’s second-lien purchases.
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The first quarter of 2024 was trying for most privately held nonbanks, but it appears volumes and profits turned a corner in the second quarter. The reason: cost cuts and less competition. Call it the “new normal?”
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What might JPMorgan do with the relationship managers attached to the $5 billion in warehouse loans it’s buying from Flagstar? To date, JPM hasn’t talked about details of the yet-to-close deal.
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The Treasury Department announced $100 million in affordable housing funding, while HUD named recipients of its Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing grant competition.
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The final rule on the use of automated valuation models in mortgage lending includes a standard that seeks to ensure compliance with nondiscrimination laws.
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Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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