The nation's remaining loan brokers continue to grumble about how they're being treated by certain wholesalers. One loan officer wrote to me, saying she applied to Wells Fargo to become a 'new broker' for the firm and was basically told that unless she could deliver a minimum of 10 loans a month that she didn't stand a chance. "So if they are really wanting to do business with brokers it appears they want all of the business going to them or nothing at all." Meanwhile, Freddie Mac released its fourth quarter results Wednesday morning. It lost a ton of dough -- which was not unexpected -- but apparently its accountants have been making some boo-boos when it comes to calculating loss severity on its holdings...
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The lender posted another deep eight-figure loss in the second quarter, and will miss a breakeven goal later this year, interim CEO Daniel Lewis said.
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Its success in a tough quarter was not just financial as it gained market share in both purchase and refinance volume to regain the No. 1 originator slot.
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After shedding nearly 30% of its workforce in 2022, Envoy has leaned into a referral- and affiliate-based business model through strategic investments.
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Rate movements changed market dynamics from early-year forecasts, contributing to risk signals in one out of every 119 applications, according to Cotality.
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The company's affiliate has been issuing non QM deals that include a small percentage of second liens, some of which also involve alternative documentation.
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The latest consumer conditions study from the American Financial Services Association paints a less-than-rosy picture of how lenders expect the second half of the year to play out.
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