Servicing

Borrower equity fell $78.8 billion, or 0.5%, year over year in Q4, according to Cotality's Home Equity Report. That's an average decrease of $8,500.

A group representing this part of the industry and a community lenders' association both called for more time to implement the legislative mandate.

The number of homes with default notices, scheduled auctions or bank repossessions last month was down from January but up 20% from a year ago.

Agency MBS investors have had limited information about primary loans coexisting with home equity products, and may want to get more now, according to Experian.

Residents in more than half of U.S. counties need greater than one-third of income to successfully manage major housing costs, according to new Attom research.

Nonagency underwriting is expanding but the public sector is a different story due to recent performance issues, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The industry welcomed the Department of Veterans Affairs' plan for implementing legislatively-created borrower relief but some would like more clarification.

While correspondent is still the bulk of Planet Financial's production, growth of its servicing portfolio helped the company increase retention volume.

Many homeowners and first-time buyers are surprised by rising property taxes and insurance, which can sharply increase monthly mortgage costs beyond principal and interest.

The government-sponsored enterprises' oversight chief severed ties with the AI firm following President Trump's dispute with it over boundaries on military use.