Origination

Freddie Mac is hiking its origination forecast by $200 billion to $1.65 trillion for the year.

Sales of existing homes unexpectedly fell 5.4% in June after holding steady in April and May.

As officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau sift through the latest round of comment letters on the qualified mortgage rule, chances are they see another industry fire to contend with.

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Wells Fargo will continue to purchase brokered loans through its correspondent channel, which has cheered up the National Association of Mortgage Brokers.

U.S. Bancorp set record net earnings of $1.4 billion for the second quarter, up 18% from $1.2 billion in 2Q11.

Flagstar Bancorp reported that it earned $86 million in the second quarter compared with a loss of $74.9 million a year earlier.

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PNC Financial Services said second-quarter profit declined 40% on costs tied to mortgage-putback demands.

Bank of America is growing its retail residential mortgage originations and hiring loan officers even as it continues to cut back debt and expenses in other areas.