Finance

Thanh Roettele will help guide the Canadian bank's growth in the mortgage warehouse space in one of its latest moves aimed at the U.S. market.

Issuance of new mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Ginnie Mae has returned to levels last seen during the year monetary policymakers began raising rates.

The increase in refinance volume in July took place before the mortgage rate collapse in early August that brought the share to over 25%, Optimal Blue data showed.

Risks include pushing debt-to-income ratios too high for qualifying and rising costs leading to defaults, all of which affect the secondary markets.

Remax Holdings had net income of $3.7 million, up from $2 million one year prior, but a non-GAAP measure used for the mortgage business showed a near $200,000 increase in losses.

The company's mortgage segment, Zillow Home Loans will be its primary emphasis going forward, leaders said in their earnings report.

The lender and servicer saw origination volume jump to $6.5 billion as of June 30, up from $3.9 billion the previous quarter.

The publicly traded firm is also shoring up its sluggish stock and ramping up marketing efforts.

Soaring insurance costs may add to escrowed funds that servicers can earn money on in some cases, but higher premiums also could lead to affordability issues.

Appraisal appeal rules announced by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA set to go into effect in three weeks, will now be required starting on Oct. 31.

The reverse mortgage lender is closer to profitability and plans to maintain its New York Stock Exchange listing status, executives said in an earnings call.

The lender says it's reached an "agreement in principle" to end a consumer class action complaint over its wide-ranging January hack.

The parent of United Wholesale Mortgage came in two cents lower on operating earnings, which does not take into account a drop in mortgage servicing rights valuation.

The Swiss bank claims that Countrywide is obligated to indemnify it for legal expenses stemming from risky mortgages bundled pre-2008.

Mortgage bonds tend to lag Treasuries when it's unclear where rates are going, because changes in yields can have a big impact on how many borrowers refinance their home loans.

New insurance written in the second quarter was only 2% lower year-over-year, the smallest drop in nearly three years.

The leading mortgage player posted another nine-figure profit, although its gain-on-sale margins slipped.

The Mortgage Assets Management deal and new name aim to position Onity as an diversified entity that can handle rate shifts like the currently anticipated one.

But the business unit of Intercontinental Exchange lost money on an operating basis for the eighth time in the last nine quarters.

While the REIT still seeks to grow servicing, it's been willing to sell for the right price as it responds to new rate-related risks and opportunities.