Origination

The Alabama bank reported that check fraud resulted in operational losses of $135 million between April and September, including $53 million last quarter. The entire banking industry has been beset by higher levels of check fraud since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The single-family rental giant struck a deal to manage homes for another major landlord at a time when scarce inventory of properties for sale is making it hard to expand.

Though home mortgage issuance has slumped in line with originations, new potential bank capital rules and increased consumer debt consolidation could boost activity for these two subsets in the secondary market.

The loan, dubbed Homesafe Second, will allow borrowers 55 and older to tap their home equity via a second mortgage.

By the end of this year, origination volume at HFAs will come in at approximately $29 billion, close to pre-pandemic levels, according to a new Moody's report.

Households shelled out 5% more to upgrade their properties compared to a year ago, but volume will decline by almost 8% over the next 12 months, according to Harvard researchers.

The top five towns have an average median home value of $646,380.

While the company's long-term issuer default rating has slipped a little, affiliates of Blackstone that have a higher one back the reverse mortgage player.

The Federal Reserve released its semiannual financial stability report highlighting elevated asset values, funding issues and pockets of leverage as top concerns.