The non-qualified mortgage lender lost $13 million in the quarter, a slight improvement over the previous period.

The company experienced further declines in production volume but reported an intra-quarter improvement in its gain on the sale of loans.

The company was profitable on a net basis but took a comprehensive loss linked to market volatility's effect on mortgage bonds.

But executives put a sunny spin on it, saying that its recent exit from forward mortgages will allow it to leverage reverse lending, where tailwinds will lead to profitability next year, management said.

The company has incurred a combined $91.8 million in expenses in the past two quarters related to its massive cost-cutting plan, which included the layoff of thousands of professionals.

The company is floating the possibility of selling a portion of its loan portfolio to free up liquidity in coming months, leaders said.

The government-sponsored enterprise put more money aside as mortgage interest rates rise and home prices start to decline.

The six active underwriters wrote 14% less business compared with the second quarter and 30% from one year prior.

While credit risk has been kept under control to date, the government-sponsored enterprise's leaders said Tuesday that they are concerned it could be on the verge of an uptick.

The lender reported a 24% drop in volume quarter-over-quarter but said it compared favorably to the average 29% decline projected by the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The company is reporting both higher origination volume and net earnings on a quarter-to-quarter basis.

The company's volume fell behind its wholesale-focused chief competitor's in the third quarter but management foresees potential weakness in the broker channel.

Without the increase in valuations, the company recorded a reduced, adjusted, pretax loss in the third quarter; so it's doing more to cut costs and focus on subservicing strategies.

Leaders of its parent company touted the success of subscription models and also made a case for its proposed merger with Black Knight in an earnings call

Servicing numbers propelled the REIT to the positive third-quarter result, while the company also announced it had acquired a stake in a commercial real estate investment firm.

They have a range of positions in the mortgage market; and some investors believe they could be bought at a discount now, potentially gaining value later when interest rate stability returns.

The company said its mortgage subsidiary has pro forma compliance with the pending risk-based capital requirements that other entities claim are difficult to meet.

The closure of its nationwide retail business — which followed the shuttering of its consumer direct business in Q2 — pushed the Florida bank into a $1.4 million loss for the most recent quarter.

Earnings from the real estate investment trust, which primarily invests in agency securitizations, highlight some defensive strategies that proved effective in mitigating risks, but also point to current revenue challenges.

Eighteen months after the $2.6 billion deal was announced — and five days before the Oct. 31 deadline — New York Community is still waiting for regulatory approval to buy the Michigan bank. On their joint earnings call, the companies wouldn't say where the deal stands.