Mr. Cooper Group, already the largest primary servicer, increased its servicing volume by 2.8% during the third quarter while the amount of servicing outstanding grew by 0.8%. (Includes three data charts.)
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Economist and former PIMCO CEO Mohamed El-Erian says the U.S. economy is the cream of the crop in the developed world. And the prospects for housing finance are also looking up.
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The FHFA announced an expansion of Freddie Mac’s pilot program that uses a fee-based structure as an alternative to repurchases of defective but performing loans.
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The final rule doesn’t apply to mortgage companies, but the CFPB is considering a future rulemaking tied to the mortgage industry. For now, the new rule could help mortgage lenders approve more borrowers.
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Why might some MSR buyers pay more for recent higher-coupon portfolios than their peers? They’re confident they can recapture the customer when a refi is “in the money.”
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Rice Park Capital Management signed a deal with Rosegate Mortgage to provide home financing opportunities to customers of Nexus Nova, which owns MSR on Rice Park’s behalf.
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