The Department of Housing and Urban Development will sponsor a homeownership "security" conference May 14 offering industry officials advice on working with troubled borrowers who might be in danger of foreclosure.Speakers include: Richard Price, vice president of subprime servicer EMC Mortgage; Robin Stout Magala, senior delinquency resolution manager for Freddie Mac; and Federal Housing Commissioner Brian Montgomery, among others. (EMC is owned by Wall Street firm Bear Stearns & Co., which has been enforcing buyback agreements on lenders.) The conference, which starts at 9 a.m., will be held in Washington.
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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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