The company plans on trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol BLND

More than two-thirds surveyed said they expect to make less money over the next three months as price reductions ramp up along with a market shift to purchases.

The company, on the cusp of going public via a merger, recently added Wells Fargo to its client roster.

The newly public company expects a 20% overall loss in adjusted earnings this year.

Guild announced the $196.7 million acquisition after reporting that it more than doubled its net income in the first quarter, compared to the last three months of 2020.

Despite a 1Q decline in origination volume, Chairman Mat Ishbia is optimistic for the second quarter, saying the company received 17,000 more submissions in April's higher interest rate environment than it had in February.

Altisource Portfolio Solutions’ bottom line took a larger hit in the first quarter compared to Q4 2020, causing the company to cut costs.

While the first quarter is typically the weakest period for the title business, the sector benefited from strong refinance volumes that were driven by low interest rates.

The company is shifting some of its conforming-focused call center resources not just into the growing non-QM channel but to Veterans Affairs products as well.

The company touted its investments in the wholesale channel while also reporting a slight quarterly drop in overall originations and gains on sale during an earnings call this week.

The company aims to use the additional capacity to get its non-qualified mortgage business back to producing $125 million per month, and anticipates more purchases of mortgage servicing rights, representatives said in its Q1 earnings call.

The unusually strong production numbers seen in the first quarter of this year show loanDepot is emerging as a contender in the battle for loan volume and market share amid an industry price war.

The mortgage insurance business had adjusted operating income of $126 million in the first quarter, down from $148 million one year ago.

Hedge accounting will align Fannie’s reporting with competitor Freddie Mac, and will address a mismatch between the recorded value of financial instruments used to offset interest-rate volatility on mortgages and the loans themselves.

The West Palm Beach, Fla.-based lender sees an opportunity for even more growth after its deal to acquire a servicing portfolio from Texas Capital Bank.

The company says its first quarter net income nearly doubled from its showing in Q4 2020, due in part to cost-cutting and servicing income. It also revealed more information about unauthorized payment drafts by its vendor.

Only $89 billion of the $362 billion in new single-family volume came from purchase mortgages.

Despite falling from quarter to quarter, Flagstar’s mortgage revenues remained strong, while its servicing portfolio grew.

Although the company’s revenue and incomes spiked from year-ago levels, most benchmarks showed a decline from the fourth quarter.

First quarter volume was up 3% among eight depositories that reported so far, compared with models that predicted industry-wide drops as large as 13%.