Even though consumers are being foreclosed on in near-record numbers, customer satisfaction with home-equity lenders is on the rise, according to a new study released by J.D. Power & Associates. On a scale of 1000, overall customer satisfaction totaled 780 this year, compared to 766 in 2007. J.D. Power surveyed consumers about the application/approval process, closing, treatment by loan officers and problem resolution. When it came to customer satisfaction, Bank of America scored the highest nationwide with 811, followed by SunTrust (809) and Wachovia (807). According to survey figures compiled by National Mortgage News, BoA is the largest second-lien lender in the nation. The bank is in the process of buying Countrywide Financial Corp., the nation's largest residential lender. Countrywide ranked 10th in customer satisfaction with a score of 728.
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Agency activity dropped off by 4% in September while non-qualified mortgage issuance was down 18% in the third quarter versus the prior period, BTIG said.
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Developments like the downward swing in total jobs reported Friday, inflation and AI have made nonbank employment more complex and volatile this year.
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Single-family mortgages originated with new scores have been put into private securitizations but these typically have been submitted alongside classic FICOs.
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The collaboration comes after HUD issued several other updates earlier this year aimed at increasing affordability through loosened homebuilding policy.
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Southeast impairments run 150 bps above other regions and alt-doc loans are up 200+ bps since 2025, while DSCR and full-doc improve. Time to review overlays.
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Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook said Thursday that private credit does not seem to pose additional risks to the financial system at the moment, but added that more information about the opaque market is needed.
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