The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s attempt to revive a mortgage servicing misconduct lawsuit against Ocwen Financial Corp. is in choppy waters. On Wednesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled that most of the watchdog’s complaints against Ocwen that occurred from January 2014 to Feb. 26, 2017, are prohibited because of a 2014 […]
It’s a depressing combination. A stunning rise in mortgage rates, historically low levels of inventory, and skyrocketing housing prices is fueling consumer pessimism. Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index, which tracks the housing market and consumer confidence to sell or buy a home, dropped by 2.1 points to 73.2 in March from the previous month. […]
Mortgage Coach and ReverseVision introduced an online program that allows loan originators to give consumers a comparison of how reverse mortgages perform against traditional mortgages over the lifetime of the loan. Dubbed Reverse TCA, the integrated presentation will enable all loan officers to educate consumers with borrowing terms for reverse mortgages and features such as […]
The pace of deals in the private-label securities market has started to slow as the second quarter of the year gets underway and interest rates continue their upward climb — with rising inflation and the war in Ukraine, which is impacting supply chains, helping to fuel uncertainty over the future. That’s what it looks like […]
Better.com CEO Vishal Garg ” data-medium-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?w=1024″ width=”1200″ height=”726″ src=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?w=1024″ alt=”HW+ vishal garg” class=”wp-image-330967″ srcset=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png 1200w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?resize=150,91 150w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?resize=300,182 300w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?resize=768,465 768w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?resize=1024,620 1024w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/HW-vishal-garg.png?resize=600,363 600w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”>Better.com CEO Vishal Garg After becoming the poster child for callous mass layoffs, mortgage originator Better.com has adopted a new approach to reducing its workforce: the […]
Fannie Mae is marketing its 25th sale of reperforming loans since its first offering six years ago and its second sale so far in 2022. The offering is comprised of 7,600 mortgages with total unpaid principal balance of $1.49 billion. The sale of reperforming loans (RPLs) is being marketed in collaboration with Citigroup Global Markets, with bids due by […]
Nima Ghamsari, CEO and founder of mortgage fintech Blend Labs. ” data-medium-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?w=1024″ width=”1200″ height=”675″ src=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?w=1024″ alt=”1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022″ class=”wp-image-344336″ srcset=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg 1200w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/1200x675_Nima_Story_Art_2022.jpg?resize=600,338 600w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”>Nima Ghamsari, CEO and founder of mortgage fintech Blend Labs. Blend Labs CEO Nima Ghamsari is a betting man. In his early […]
Purchase mortgage rates have risen faster in the last three months than at any time since May 1994, climbing ever closer to the 5% mark due to a combination of rising inflation, the war in Ukraine, and disruptions to the supply chain. And bad news for homebuyers: there’s no sign that they’ll fall anytime soon. The latest weekly Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage […]
Borrowers with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac-backed mortgages have been granted an additional two months to avoid foreclosure if they’ve applied for assistance from the Department of the Treasury. An announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency on Wednesday notified servicers that they must halt foreclosure activities for up to 60 days if a borrower […]
Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 6.25% for the week ending April 1 as rates jumped yet again, ever nearer to 5%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s latest survey. Refinance applications are in a free fall, as few borrowers these days have an incentive to change their current loans rates. Additionally, home price appreciation and insufficient for-sale […]
Top mortgage lending software and analytics provider Black Knight is exploring a sale following takeover interest from several private equity firms, according to a report from Bloomberg. The Jacksonville, Florida-headquartered firm hasn’t decided whether it would be sold or remain independent, unnamed sources told the financial news publication. Black Knight’s stock, like many in the […]
Atlanta-based non-QM wholesale lender Angel Oak Mortgage Solutions has updated its rate lock policy to a 30-day lock period due to the fast-rising interest rates landscape. “Angel Oak, along with the rest of the non-QM industry, has been forced to make rapid adjustments to ensure liquidity during this highly volatile market,” a company spokesperson told […]
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau chimed in on an appeal to the McCoy vs. Wells Fargo Bank case, arguing that a borrower should be able to get information about their loan from their loan servicer. The CFPB filed its amicus brief on Monday, in a class action lawsuit before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, […]
Fannie Mae has priced its fourth Connecticut Avenue Series (CAS) credit-risk transfer deal of 2022, a $1.14 billion note offering backed by a reference pool of some 118,000 single-family mortgages valued at $36 billion. The offering is slated to close April 8, according to a presale review by the Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) and involves transferring […]
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) took a definitive, if procedural, step toward a Senate-confirmed commissioner this morning. In a morning session, the Senate narrowly voted to advance Julia Gordon’s nomination to be federal housing commissioner. Vice President Kamala Harris’ vote broke a tie, placing Gordon’s nomination on the Senate calendar. Senate leadership can now call […]
Rocket Pro TPO has launched a program that will guarantee financing to close in 15 days, a move to entice mortgage brokers and their real estate agent partners in a scorching-hot housing market. It also represents yet another sweetener designed to convince brokers to choose them over rival United Wholesale Mortgage. Dubbed the “Fast 15 […]
Redfin completed its acquisition of Bay Equity Home Loans, paying $137.8 million for the mortgage lending operation in its quest to provide customers “a one-stop shop” where they can buy, sell, rent and finance a home, according to a news release from the company. Seattle-based Redfin previously announced its intention to acquire the lender, but […]
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is moving to expand its COVID-19 loss mitigation “waterfall” by introducing a 40-year loan modification option and is asking the mortgage industry for input. The proposed rule, published by the Department of Housing and Urban Development late last week, would change repayment provisions for FHA borrowers, allowing lenders to recast […]
#2022 ” data-image-caption=”” data-medium-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?w=1024″ width=”1200″ height=”700″ src=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?w=1024″ alt=”2022 Layoff” class=”wp-image-335200″ srcset=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png 1200w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?resize=150,88 150w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?resize=300,175 300w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?resize=768,448 768w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?resize=1024,597 1024w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_layoffs.png?resize=600,350 600w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”> South Carolina-based Movement Mortgage laid off around 170 employees in March, another case of a top-25 mortgage lender paring back its workforce due to a more challenging origination […]
Text sign showing hand written words FHA Home loan The spectacular and historic spike in interest rates will hurt most homebuyers, but one group is especially vulnerable: FHA borrowers. Over 80% percent of FHA purchasers are first-time homebuyers, and borrowers of color obtained over 40% of FHA loans last year, according to HUD. The FHA also […]
This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Daniella Casseres, a partner at Mitchell Sandler. Casseres sits on the firm’s management committee, which helps deepen the firm’s commitment to becoming a leading majority-women-owned and -managed financial services law firm. She also heads the firm’s mortgage regulatory practice group, and has a vast background in advising mortgage companies on federal and state […]
Finance of America CEO Patti Cook In February, Finance of America CEO Patti Cook announced her retirement after a successful career in finance that spanned 45 years. HousingWire sat down with this Woman of Influence winner to find out some of the important lessons she learned along the way. HousingWire: One of your first jobs […]
The rate volatility that has gripped the economy since the start of the year and caused the mortgage-origination market to stumble is taking a toll on the private-label securitization market as well. Fast rising rates — the 30-year fixed rate is up nearly a point-and-half since the start of the year — have blunted mortgage […]
Mortgage rates keep climbing amid rising inflation, war in Ukraine, and disruptions to the supply chain, and there’s no sign that they’ll fall anytime soon. The latest weekly Freddie Mac PMMS mortgage survey, released Thursday, showed that the average purchase mortgage rate touched 4.67%, up 25 basis points from the week prior. That was the […]
Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 6.8% for the week ending March 25 as rates jump even closer to the 5% mark, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s latest survey. Few borrowers these days have an incentive to refinance their mortgage. According to the MBA, refi applications fell 15% from the prior week and 60% from a […]
Figure Technologies co-founder and CEO Mike Cagney ” data-medium-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?w=1024″ width=”1207″ height=”700″ src=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?w=1024″ alt=”Mike Cagney – HW+” class=”wp-image-318432″ srcset=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg 1207w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?resize=150,87 150w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?resize=300,174 300w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?resize=768,445 768w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?resize=1024,594 1024w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mike-Cagney-HW.jpg?resize=600,348 600w” sizes=”(max-width: 1207px) 100vw, 1207px”>Figure Technologies co-founder and CEO Mike Cagney Mike Cagney didn’t expect to be releasing a cryptocurrency-backed 30-year fixed-rate mortgage product so soon. […]
Origination volume in the Veterans Affairs (VA) universe amounted to $388 billion in 2021, an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data by Polygon Research application HMDAVision found. This marks a notable dip in originations from 2020, a record-breaking year in which VA lenders pumped out approximately $427 billion in VA loans. The top 10 VA […]
This week, the Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA) repeated their call for FHA to lower premiums and to eliminate the life of loan premium on FHA loans. While I might have a different view on the life of loan premium, I applaud their call and cannot understand why HUD has not yet lowered FHA premiums. […]
Origination volume for FHA-insured loans increased by 3% in 2021, growing from $324 billion in 2020 to $332.24 billion, an analysis of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data by Polygon Research application HMDAVision found. Of the origination volume, retail lenders originated $276.4 billion worth of FHA loans, while wholesale lenders originated $57.64 billion. The top […]
As the end of the first quarter of 2022 approaches, the expected blossoming of the non-QM lending space in the private label market is well underway. Some three dozen non-QM securitizations sponsored by about two dozen different entities have made their way to bond-rating firms so far in 2022. This year’s non-QM volume numbers are […]
Transport yourself back to 2019. It’s 9 a.m. You are suited, showered and seated behind a desk in a bustling office. Industry newsletters are reporting that mortgage lenders are tightening their belts as the cost to manufacture a loan peaks at a decade high of $9,299. Then boom! In March 2020 all of that changed. […]
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data, released Thursday by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, showed a reshuffle in the top 10 lenders by volume for 2021. Those top 10 are: Rocket Mortgage United Wholesale Mortgage Wells Fargo LoanDepot JPMorgan Chase New Residential Investment Corp. Freedom Mortgage Bank of America Homepoint Guaranteed Rate The two top […]
A rule making its way through the New York Senate could significantly shorten the time allotted for a lender to initiate a foreclosure action. This may have ramifications on all lenders operating in the state of New York. A bill, dubbed the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act, sponsored by James Sanders Jr. (D) from the 10th […]
This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Arjun Dhingra, who serves as sales and business development at All Western Mortgage. Dhingra has over 20 years of experience helping homebuyers and real estate agents and is an expert when it comes to harnessing the power of social media to help educate and inform people on the home-buying process. Creating […]
The Federal Housing Administration insured thousands of mortgages in 2020 without the mandatory flood insurance coverage. The potential loss on these loans could amount to $1.5 billion, an audit released this week by the Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of Inspector General found. According to the watchdog, at least 31,500 FHA-insured loans insured […]
The one-two punch of higher mortgage rates and escalating home prices reduced homebuyers’ ability to buy homes in February. The trend is also likely to worsen in the coming months. The national median monthly mortgage payment settled in loan applications increased 8.3%, from $1,526 in January to $1,653 in February, according to a survey published Thursday […]
The rollercoaster is still climbing. Mortgage rates are approaching 4.5%, a level economists forecasted would not be reached until the tail end of 2022. And there’s good reason to believe mortgage rates will be in the 5% range before too long. According to data from Freddie Mac‘s PMMS survey, mortgage rates on the traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgage […]
We finally got mortgage rates to rise, and for people like me who have been concerned about how unhealthy the housing market was last year — and it got a lot worse this year — it’s a blessing that was much needed. Recently, I downgraded the housing market from an unhealthy housing market to a […]
Minneapolis-based CarVal Investors, a global alternative investment manager and long-time player in the mortgage market, has launched a real estate mortgage investment conduit, or REMIC, that plans to work with loan originators around the country to develop and acquire innovative nonagency mortgage products. The new REMIC, Mill City Loan Holdings LLC, will serve as a […]
Ginnie Mae recently filled two executive roles, naming Sam Valverde as its first Hispanic executive vice president and Felecia Rotellini as senior advisor and chief of staff to the president. Alanna McCargo, president of Ginnie Mae, announced the appointments during the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals conference that took place in Washington D.C. last […]
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the nation’s largest wholesale lender, announced on Wednesday a new product that will qualify borrowers for investment properties based on the monthly rental income, rather than the their current income. This is the second new non-QM product the Pontiac-based lender has launched this month – the wholesale lender also unveiled a bank statement loan […]
Interest in residential mortgage loans fell 8.1% for the week ending March 18 as mortgage rates rose to 4.5%, the highest level in years, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s latest survey. “The jump in rates comes as markets moved to price in a much faster pace of rate hikes, as well as expectations of fewer MBS purchases […]
#2022 ” data-image-caption=” Mortgage rates, rates ” data-medium-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?w=300″ data-large-file=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?w=1024″ width=”1200″ height=”700″ src=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?w=1024″ alt=”2022 Mortgage rates” class=”wp-image-335142″ srcset=”https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png 1200w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?resize=150,88 150w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?resize=300,175 300w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?resize=768,448 768w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?resize=1024,597 1024w, https://www.housingwire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/newsroom-template_rates.png?resize=600,350 600w” sizes=”(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px”>Mortgage rates, rates New York-based Mortgage Industry Advisory Corp. (MIAC) is in the market with two whole-loan offerings of nonperforming Ginnie Mae-insured mortgages that combined are […]
On the heels of completing its first credit insurance risk transfer (CIRT) deal of the year in early March, Fannie Mae has announced that it has executed two additional CIRT deals. The newest deals, CIRT 2022-2 and CIRT 2022-3, together transferred $1.8 billion of mortgage credit risk to private insurers and reinsurers. “We appreciate our continued partnership with […]
Nonbanks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported grim profitability figures in the fourth quarter of 2021, when costs reached a new high and margins fell to the lowest level since early 2019. And most industry observers think it will only get worse in the next few quarters. Net gains in Q4 declined to $1,099 […]