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Prior to the earnings release, Finance of America announced it was buying out Blackstone's equity stake in the mortgage lender for $80 million.
August 5 -
Americans now hold $34.5T in home equity, fueling a surge in home equity loans as lenders race to capitalize on rising property values.
August 5 -
Volatility hiked MSR hedging costs and hurt origination margins. But net income to common shareholders almost matched that seen during the previous quarter.
August 5 -
Still, Redwood Trust lost $100 million on a GAAP basis for the period, a result of its previous decision to pivot to a scalable operating model in mortgages.
July 30 -
Mortgage tech firms are seeking to take advantage of the expected growth of HELOCs with new platform integrations and enhancements of existing tools.
July 29 -
As high interest rates make refinancing impossible for many homeowners, increasing numbers of them are turning to HELOCs and home equity loans for cash.
July 28 -
Community banks could be the answer to increase the supply of non-agency mortgage products in the secondary market, said Steve Thomas of FutureWave Finance.
July 28 -
The agreement with D2 Asset Management doubles the firm's previous commitment to Unlock, as current economic trends provide momentum for the growing sector.
July 23 -
A "large institutional investor" will provide funding to assist Rithm in acquiring as much as $1.5 billion worth of residential transition loans.
July 22 -
An average of 2.2 issues found in problematic loan files shows existing tools are insufficient to detect vulnerabilities before closing, Fundingshield said
July 21