Ocwen Financial's preliminary second-quarter results put it back in the black, and it is positioning its growing distressed-servicing expertise and pandemic-induced exposures as a net positive.

Rocket Cos. profits were over 35 times greater than what it disclosed for the first quarter.

The Pittsburgh bank says fewer borrowers are asking for help and that many borrowers who received assistance are making payments again. But with the coronavirus pandemic still raging in much of the country, CEO William Demchak and other bankers are tempering their optimism.

The Minneapolis company said 75% transactions have been handled online since the pandemic hit.

Home purchases in markets outside of cities accounted for some of the San Francisco bank's loan growth. Executives believe this will be a long-term trend because a generous supply of inventory in less populated areas will appeal to buyers.

The banks logged strong year-over-year growth in gain-on-sale margins for mortgage loans.

B. Riley FBR raised its ratings for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sell from neutral on the possibility the net worth sweep is declared illegal.

The lending giant's filing reveals what the company's internal structure will look like going forward.

Booming refinancing is expected to more than offset the tighter underwriting in second-quarter mortgage results.

Reps called the offer "opportunistic" and said it did not address regulatory concerns regarding overlaps with Bill Foley's other businesses, Fidelity and Black Knight.

Andy Peach is leaving after less than a year in the top spot.

The company formally reported a nearly $65 million loss in the first quarter as the coronavirus affected its operations in March.

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Unemployment is high. Credit is tight. And scientists are warning that a dangerous second wave of the coronavirus is coming. But somehow, U.S. mortgage companies are having one of their best years in history.

The REIT will add $500 million in capital through a senior secured loan, and it received a $1.65 billion term facility.

The company could be seeking a cash infusion to handle market difficulties ahead, but representatives are keeping mum on the matter.

The expected rise in refinance volume overrides pessimism about purchase activity for their businesses.

Lenders are cautioning not only that second-quarter provisions might exceed the spike seen earlier this year, but also that credit costs could be elevated into 2021 if the economic slowdown drags on or fears of a second coronavirus wave are borne out.

Independent mortgage banks started 2020 strong after three quarters of high profits, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The company's planned two-week halt on originations turned into more than two months on hiatus because of coronavirus-related market disruptions.