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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.

Two Harbors, which also reported a gain in comprehensive income, recently completed an acquisition that made it the eighth largest conventional servicer.

In the wake of the Surfside condo collapse, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae instituted stricter rules regarding the soundness of this crucial form of housing stock as it ages. In response to complaints about a lack of clarity on buildings deemed unfit for financing, the GSE unveiled plans to improve transparency for both homeowners associations and lenders. 

Cullen/Frost in Texas, BankUnited in Florida and Bank OZK in Arkansas are among the banks that have, at least for now, allayed investors' fears about their exposure to the CRE sector.

At the same time, the Hilltop Holdings unit expects its gain-on-sale margins to remain pressured in the coming year.

Loan criteria such as credit scores, loan types and loan-to-value ratios are all weaker than those included in 2022 deals, Fitch said.

Banks and Congressmen alike see U.S. regulators' version of Basel III as overly stringent for the securitization market.

The Salt Lake City bank says that it doesn't expect major losses, even though its problem loans grew at the end of 2023.

A new "Social MBS" label will be applied to eligible single-family collateral from both government-sponsored enterprises based on a new mission index score.

The prepayment metric on the single-family issuer operational performance profile had been displaying outdated information.

"Someone somewhere has not taken a victory lap for the work that has been done to rehabilitate the enterprises." Priscilla Almodovar said in a Bloomberg interview.

If the presumed Republican nominee regains the White House and his party takes control of Congress, investors are betting the conservatorships will finally end.

The Dallas bank's full-year results showed progress toward its long-term strategic goals despite a fourth-quarter drop-off in net interest income heavily tied to its mortgage business, executives said on an earnings call.

The escalating case would set a new precedent if it established fiduciary duties for entities that manage securitized mortgages that pension funds invest in.

To honor Stevens, who started in the secondary market where dry mortgage notes are sold to investors, let's delve into why the B3E proposal is badly constructed.

After the Rhode Island-based company eliminated 650 positions, severance-related costs contributed to a 71% decline in quarterly net income.

The Seattle bank's stock price fell in 2023 amid concerns over rising interest rates and its concentration of multifamily loans. The buyer is FirstSun Capital Bancorp, which raised $175 million as part of the deal.

Separately, the agency said it could develop a new type of reverse mortgage securitization, and another RMF development that could affect the bank emerged.