It seems that the refinancing boom is beginning to overwhelm certain lenders. A spot check of the nation's top 10 residential mortgage firms by National Mortgage News found that some shops are putting potential applicants on hold for 10 to 15 minutes. In one instance, a potential applicant at CitiMortgage waited 15 minutes before being sent to voicemail with a promise of a call back. CitiMortgage's parent, of course, is Citigroup, which could be broken into several different operating parts in the months ahead. Or not...
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Even with the positive news when it came to income, two of the big four underwriters had their earnings outlook slashed, while a third received an upgrade.
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AD Mortgage's news survey finds 82% expect AI to transform the industry, and relationship skills will decide who wins in 2027.
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An acquisition this year could be one in a line of other future deals, potentially involving lenders or commercial real estate firms, Ellington executives said.
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If the deal is completed, the companies will form the sixth-largest publicly traded homebuilder in the U.S. with about $6.6 billion in combined revenue.
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's oversight chief said that he's displeased with a report that these builders have retreated from serving first-time buyers.
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The economy lost 23,000 jobs in July, but the unemployment rate ticked down to 4.1% all the same. The development could embolden both hawks and doves at the central bank.
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