Originations

Lenders reported a net loss of $534 on each loan they originated in the last quarter, an improvement from the $1,972 loss per loan the quarter prior.

The average for a 30-year home loan marked the fourth straight week of increases, according to Freddie Mac.

Both Keefe, Bruyette & Woods and BTIG believe the transaction — key to spinout of the mortgage business — will be completed despite the opposition of Sculptor founder Dan Och.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is adding advanced models that include rental payment histories and trended data, but others tap cell phone or consumer-permissioned bank data.

Lenders appear to be loosening underwriting a little and the construction industry may be on track to lower new home prices by 10%-15% this year.

But overall volume is still expected to be 38% lower than 2022's commercial real estate originations, as higher interest rates remain a drag.

But a surge of the 30-year conforming rate to a high last seen in 2001 helped drive overall borrowing lower, even as buyer interest in government-backed products grew, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Removing such debt information from consumer reports generated an uptick in home loan inquiries in one study and other industries have found advanced score use pays off.

The new entity from Roc360 will be an outlet for loans produced by the company and its two recently acquired businesses, Civic Financial and Finance of America Commercial.

All six companies reported a shift on a quarter-to-quarter basis, and most were still off from a year ago.