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Despite falling from quarter to quarter, Flagstar’s mortgage revenues remained strong, while its servicing portfolio grew.

More than two-thirds of the economists surveyed expect the Federal Open Market Committee will give an early-warning signal of tapering this year, with the largest number — 45% — looking for a nod during the July-September quarter.

Thanks to a series of government measures, the pandemic did not cause the massive wave of distressed debt flooding the market that many expected, but certain property types remain vulnerable.

Though the government-sponsored enterprises have some of the lowest forbearance rates in the market, they expect to contend with a significant population of borrowers who face steep financial setbacks after the pandemic ends.

Although the company’s revenue and incomes spiked from year-ago levels, most benchmarks showed a decline from the fourth quarter.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s new limits on loans secured by investor properties and second homes may put pressure on applicants to misrepresent their occupancy status.

First quarter volume was up 3% among eight depositories that reported so far, compared with models that predicted industry-wide drops as large as 13%.

Long-term home-based operations are more likely than they were prior in March of last year, but some origination and servicing professionals will return to the office, a recent survey suggests.

The mortgage real estate investment trust has been a first-mover regarding innovations in the private securitized market, and others tend to follow its lead.

The draft of the Downpayment Toward Equity Act of 2021 calls for grants for a limited segment of the market: those whose parents don't own homes.