Finance

Regulatory changes and a dearth of existing new inventory is opening a pipeline of leads in the market, but interest rate pressure cuts into optimism.

Instead of buybacks, performing loans could be subject to fees related to defect rates, with some exceptions made for small lenders that deliver a limited volume of mortgages.

Because the measure of the insurance fund's soundness remained well above its target, trade groups asked whether the cost of coverage could be further reduced.

The departures of David Benson and Jeffrey Hayward means decades of internal experience are leaving the company, said David Stevens.

The agency is decreasing the dollar amount for the second consecutive year, maintaining the percentage quota for mission-related loans and adding a new exemption.

The lender has shed over $1 billion in annualized expenses and said it retains enough capital to sustain operations for the next several years.

Higher expenses pushed per-loan losses further into the red for the first time in three quarters and with lower production expected through the first three months of next year, the picture remains bleak.

Policymakers are exercising restraint when it comes to the MBS portfolio for now but they'd still still like to sell, panelists at an industry conference said.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Sandra Thompson is pushing for a quick launch of pilot programs at the 11 Federal Home Loan banks to help underserved communities after its report this week prescribed major reforms to the system.

All of the loans were originated by CrossCountry Mortgage, which previously had a relationship for this product with Starwood.

Its strong balance sheet opens up opportunities for the mortgage lender to bring more companies under its helm, executives during the earnings call said.

WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, needs to slash costs and shore up its finances as it tries to continue operating.

The former investment type added to net earnings, but a tough market hurt some sectors of it during a quarter in which the company experienced mixed success with M&A attempts.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency says it wants to more closely tether Federal Home Loan bank advances to housing and community development. Doing so will first involve clearly defining the banks' mission through regulation.

Earnings benefited from low delinquencies and slow prepayment speeds, but high rates will limit growth opportunities.

The company posted net income of under $301 million in the third quarter, including a $93 million positive mortgage servicing mark.

As the leading player in a specialized niche within the consolidating mortgage market, Finance of America is being watched closely.

The lender and servicer is still planning for another $120 million in annualized expense reductions in the next few quarters.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency said in a long-awaited report that it will set up new guardrails for the Federal Home Loan Banks to ensure that the institutions are serving a housing-centric mission.

He will take over the role from current non-executive chair Sara Mathew, who's allowed time on the government-sponsored enterprise's board is expiring.