Finance

The Libor transition is creating huge headaches for the industry; harnessing AI technologies may be the key to tackling it.

The war of words between Senator Investments, Cannae Holdings and CoreLogic continues in the run-up to the Nov. 17 special shareholders meeting.

The bank said the move will give it more flexibility for raising capital.

To continue providing liquidity for lenders, Fannie Mae lengthened the period in which it would continue the purchase of forborne mortgages and pools of mortgage-backed securities into 2021.

The private investment firm is securitizing a $265 million loan backed by fee interests in 58 well-performing properties across 12 states.

Minus various expenses including corporate, legal and servicing rights valuation, Ocwen had adjusted pretax income of $13.5 million.

Johnson led Fannie in the 1990s and played an advisory role in President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign.

Pretium, by taking over Front Yard's 14,000-plus rental properties, will become the second-largest operator of cash-flowing single-family rental housing in the U.S.

While using the 30-day SOFR as its index, Freddie Mac structured the deal so it could shift to a one-month term if and when that rate is approved.

The predominantly white universe of real estate investors may be used to working with people and companies with enough financial resources to have a track record in the business, but historic inequities have limited those opportunities for Black executives.

Strong mortgage and capital markets activity helped offset credit costs and one-time items in the third quarter at Citizens Financial Group. In a period of low rates, CEO Bruce Van Saun says he’d like to buy more fee-generating businesses.

The company expects to get between $17 and $19 per share.

A surge of mortgage originations allowed Ginnie Mae to surpass its high watermark for mortgage-backed security issuance by nearly 33%.

CEO Charlie Scharf disappointed investors by failing to provide either a detailed road map for long-term expense reductions or say when he might release such a plan.

But current owner Blackstone and FOA management will keep 70% of the company after its merger with a SPAC.

The San Francisco bank reported record loan originations thanks to explosive growth in single-family home loans, and profits beat analysts' expectations.

Earnings increased by 81% year-over-year as its gain-on-sale margins grew nearly 2.5 times.

Record-low interest rates, high origination volumes and social distancing created a perfect storm for mortgage fintechs like SnapDocs and LoanSnap to score a cash infusion.

The recent decrease in the rate at which current loans became impaired could further encourage the cautious return of the non-QM market currently underway.

The expanded relief on tax income data will become accessible this fall, according to a press release LoanBeam issued this week during Freddie Mac's Connect client conference.