Origination

The mortgage market is expected to change dramatically in the coming year as some of the largest banks cede loan-origination market share to regional banks and nonbank mortgage lenders.

Watt Cos., a real estate asset management services business, recently created a new acquisition division to take advantage of opportunities in the Western region of the nation.

Housing indicators in Northern and Southern California remained largely mixed in the latest monthly numbers available from DataQuick at press time. Southern California home values, which impact reverse mortgage originations, were up from October, but down from November 2010.

Cantor Fitzgerald last week filed a form S-3 with the Securities and Exchange Commission to issue CMBS under its CCRE Commercial Mortgage Securities trust.

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A small, privately-held mortgage banking company based in Wyoming has opened a new branch office, an indication that some home finance firms are thriving in the face of the housing recession.

Home sale numbers in Northern and Southern California are relatively stable but it does not appear they are positioned for any major gains, recent statistics from DataQuick suggest.

The serious delinquency rate on Federal Housing Administration loans has risen a full percentage point over four months to 9.3% in November.

Carrington Holding Co. is trying to raise $1 billion from investors to purchase foreclosed single-family properties that its mortgage services unit will manage and rent.

Massachusetts's home sales continued to show signs of a possible recovery with a 13% increase in November from the prior year.