As we noted in a recent column, wholesalers have been sending out new compensation contracts to their loan brokers. Some brokers I've interviewed are none-too-pleased with what they've seen while others are learning to live with the situation. But one broker I talked to (name withheld) said his wholesaler is capping compensation at 2% of the loan amount. But if this wholesaler (name withheld) doesn't receive a signed compensation contract from said broker by week's end, the table funder will trim the comp rate by 50 basis points to 1.5%. See Monday's edition of National Mortgage News for the full story…
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The reverse mortgage lender's net income fell 136% from $80 million year over year in the second quarter, but still increased funded volume by 21%.
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The lender's loss shrank to $6.6 million, but a rate-driven servicing valuation gain drove much of it as adjusted losses widened annually.
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Lenders reported July declines of HECM endorsements and new securities issuances, but proprietary lending drove a 28% year-over-year surge in originations.
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The real-estate investment trust affiliate has been focusing on making more funding available for new loans but also seeks to hold the line on credit quality.
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Opponents argued that Provident Bank, which bought Lakeland in 2024, had yet to disburse millions of dollars remaining on a mortgage subsidy fund.
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The competitive and controversial leader, who will stay on the board, oversaw rapid growth but also a massive downsizing, and a notorious mass firing over Zoom.
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