Corporate finance

Capacity reductions seem to be in their endgame as clients are looking to focus on revenue growth and market share, Boston Consulting Group said in its second quarter 2024 wrap.

10-Q filings with the SEC reveal additional information regarding the financial wherewithal of public mortgage lenders in the second quarter.

Among the big four title companies, the top two reported fewer open orders year-over-year in the second quarter, while the other two gained business.

Remax Holdings had net income of $3.7 million, up from $2 million one year prior, but a non-GAAP measure used for the mortgage business showed a near $200,000 increase in losses.

The company's mortgage segment, Zillow Home Loans will be its primary emphasis going forward, leaders said in their earnings report.

The lender and servicer saw origination volume jump to $6.5 billion as of June 30, up from $3.9 billion the previous quarter.

The publicly traded firm is also shoring up its sluggish stock and ramping up marketing efforts.

The reverse mortgage lender is closer to profitability and plans to maintain its New York Stock Exchange listing status, executives said in an earnings call.

The lender says it's reached an "agreement in principle" to end a consumer class action complaint over its wide-ranging January hack.

The parent of United Wholesale Mortgage came in two cents lower on operating earnings, which does not take into account a drop in mortgage servicing rights valuation.

New insurance written in the second quarter was only 2% lower year-over-year, the smallest drop in nearly three years.

The leading mortgage player posted another nine-figure profit, although its gain-on-sale margins slipped.

The Mortgage Assets Management deal and new name aim to position Onity as an diversified entity that can handle rate shifts like the currently anticipated one.

But the business unit of Intercontinental Exchange lost money on an operating basis for the eighth time in the last nine quarters.

While the REIT still seeks to grow servicing, it's been willing to sell for the right price as it responds to new rate-related risks and opportunities.

The parent company of Newrez saw mortgage segment profits of over $200 million and the successful close of its merger with Specialized Loan Servicing in the second quarter.

The company earned about the same in the second quarter but less versus the prior period as it added to credit reserves due to loan acquisition activities and higher mortgage rates.

The Hammond, Louisiana, company, which announced changes to its business strategy, cut 71 jobs and reduced its dividend to 8 cents per share.

Election speculation about policy change at Fannie Mae has boosted its stock slightly this year. It's also profitable, but there's much more to consider.

The second quarter for the subsidiary of Waterstone Financial posted its highest net income since the same period in 2022, while its volume was the most in seven quarters.