Secondary

Pretax income in the servicing segment outpaced its loan production unit in the fourth quarter, as the company launches new branding initiatives.

Congress waited too long to address the out-of-control housing market, leading to a crisis in 2008. Now, with home prices soaring and the government-sponsored enterprises' portfolios at record levels, lawmakers are in danger of repeating that mistake.

This regulatory development is both good news and bad news, depending upon where you happen to sit in the mortgage process.

The government-sponsored enterprise is following through on resolving some temporary policies put in place to address contingencies around the coronavirus while unwinding others.

But the company was able to increase the share of its top line that came from recurring income streams while minimizing the impact of more volatile transactional-based ones.

Zanin, a former GE Capital executive, became chief risk officer at the government-sponsored enterprise only one year ago.

If approved, the new loan would unlock $120 million in badly needed funds for the sprawling Bronx multifamily complex.

The number of credit-sensitive borrowers who request alterations in their loan terms for income reduction could be a bellwether for loan performance as pandemic-related contingencies are rolled back.

Efforts aimed at modernizing outdated sets of PLS mortgage information could facilitate electronic transmissions and benefit lenders looking to broaden opportunities for secondary market sales.

If the minimum CE test or the delinquency test is not satisfied, then 100% of the scheduled and unscheduled principal will be allocated to the senior tranche.