Countrywide Financial Corp. Calabasas, Calif., is creating a new 15-person unit in Calabasas to review the entire company's processes from top to bottom, one mortgage executive familiar with the matter has told MortgageWire.The executive, requesting anonymity, said: "They are going to review everything." He added that, "All businesses will be looked at to see if they are doing things the right way." At deadline time, a company spokeswoman had not returned telephone calls about the matter. According to the Quarterly Data Report, Countrywide is the nation's largest 'A' paper lender and the third-largest subprime funder.
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Also, the Broker Action Coalition announced Jamie Cavanaugh as its next CEO, while Dark Matter Technologies added two new members to its leadership team.
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Two online ads promise Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are working to boost purchase applications but it's unclear whether they signal interest in a stock offering.
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Weak refi demand is pushing lenders to lean on servicing income, as tighter execution spreads and higher MSR values shift the industry's sell/retain calculus
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Chad Smith departs the lender in a transition phase, after helping Better to generate 2.5 times growth in total revenue and funded loan volume since 2024.
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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has barred 51 people from working with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac this year, the most suspensions in any calendar year.
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