The government-sponsored enterprise financed 955,000 mortgages last year, down from the 1.8 million loans it backed in 2022.

Other servicing gains helped Mr. Cooper profit despite negative mark-to-market valuations and cyberattack costs that led to lower consecutive-quarter results.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council is concerned over liquidity of these companies, especially if a warehouse lender was to pull its lines, leading to a failure.

The added revenue from servicing plus the data and analytics segment helped to improve the quarter-to-quarter results at the mortgage technology behemoth.

Markdowns on its MSR portfolios drove the company into the red, even as originations and servicing operations both saw profits.

A day after the regional bank's stock tumbled on tough fourth-quarter results and some austerity moves, observers debated whether management just needs time to build enough capital to catch up with growth or if it is still too overexposed in multifamily lending.

Chairman and CEO of Pennymac, David Spector, said the one-time cost will allow the company to retain ownership of a proprietary system that could build value for investors.

The parent company of Flagstar Bank surprised investors by slashing its dividend, charging off two large real-estate loans and preparing for more trouble in the office and multifamily sectors.

The company's building unit saw income slow, but the mortgage banking division number accelerated on both a quarterly and annual basis.

The net proceeds will be used to pay down borrowings on a credit line secured by its mortgage servicing portfolio.