Originations

Approximately 32% of those surveyed by Everee said they plan to leave the business in the next 12 months, with another 17% saying they didn't know if they would stay.

The findings from Standard & Poor's show little impact from the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposal regarding what information is required to underwrite a conforming mortgage.

The number of new listings coming to market in recent weeks fell by over 23% annually, with Western cities seeing the largest rates of decrease, according to Redfin.

But the full year rate for 2022 increased as a record high for adverse findings was set in the third quarter, Aces Quality Management said.

The average for the 30-year fixed slipped 2 basis points in anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee pausing short-term rate hikes, said Sam Khater, chief economist.

Monetary policy officials have finally gone a month without tightening but made it clear more action could lie ahead, suggesting it could be awhile before housing finance costs consistently fall.

The uptick occurred as conforming rates pulled back for the second week in a row, coming in below the jumbo average according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Now is the time to recruit this diverse, technology-focused demographic into the home lending business, industry leaders say.

If a lender can address language barriers, the loans can be simple to originate and are likely to deliver higher yields as well as ultra-low delinquency rates, experts said.

While paying off existing loans is their most immediate priority, buying a house is the No. 1 aim within five-to-10 years, a FinLocker survey found.

After falling to a 10-year low in April, credit on the market diminished further last month, with government, conforming and jumbo offerings all decreasing, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

Republican-led bills seeking to reverse adjustments to mortgage fees and a bipartisan bill aiming to reinstate tax deductions on mortgage insurance stand to change operations for lenders if they pass.

Volume was lackluster on account of elevated rates and low inventory, Black Knight's report said.

The top five lenders have a combined second-lien volume of more than $95 billion at the end of Q1 2023.

But a large gap exists in the degree of energy and investment depository institutions put in their customer acquisition efforts versus nonbanks, according to Arizent research.

Originations in the government-insured market also have been higher following the reduction in the Federal Housing Administration's premium.

But Zillow's rate tracker came in flat, while Optimal Blue's rose 10 basis points from its low last Thursday.

Approximately 320,000 properties valued up to $256,000 are missing from the market, a report from the National Association of Realtors and Realtor.com found.

The bill would update mortgage revenue bonds and credit certificates, which are both administered by housing finance agencies.

The top five lenders wrote a combined total of more than $34 billion in home loans during the quarter.