Originations

Minus the adjustment made to account for stock price declines and goodwill, the company’s countercyclical mix of loan products was profitable, but secondary-market volatility presents a challenge ahead.

The effect of the conflict and upcoming Fed announcements have left much of the industry guessing about what happens next.

The grants are given directly to counseling agencies in a dollar-for-dollar amount up to $125,000.

Value can be found despite concurrent double-digit increases in both home values and rent rates in some of these cities.

The record in builder borrowing from banks stands in contrast to a period of pandemic-related disruption, but volume will likely remain below market demand unless President Biden can fulfill promises to reduce supply-chain disruptions.

The overall number of applications decreased for the fourth straight week, but average loan sizes headed back up, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

CoreLogic reported a 19.1% rise in annual appreciation but also noted that several of today’s hot markets are overvalued or at risk of declines.

The company had its best fourth quarter ever for loan production, with purchases making up nearly 45% of that.

The rebranding comes four months after UniversalCIS — itself a combination name — and Credit Plus merged.

Optimal Blue researchers found correlations of 75% or more when looking at numbers of different loan-size cohorts, but the percentages came in lower when state data was analyzed.

The Mortgage Bankers Association now predicts slightly more purchases even with higher rates, but the Ukraine situation could change that.

In a court filing, America’s Moneyline claimed the wholesale lender refused to fund over 100 loans held in its pipeline unless it ceased working with leading competitors.

Panorama Mortgage Group and Hunt Mortgage also appoint COOs, SitusAMC adds to its title sales team and non-QM lender Sprout finds head of TPO business with internal promotion.

With an Q4 earnings report that showed declining revenues, Jay Farner called out lenders who reduce pricing and threw shade at certain unnamed lenders who fire employees via video call.

These companies benefited from the strong refinance market in 2021, but are facing a different environment with fewer mortgage originations expected this year.

The company has been working to improve its bottom-line results by aggressively cutting expenses and repositioning its servicing operation to maximize its profitability, according to CEO Willie Newman.

Strong economic data was countered by international political developments, sending the 30-year rate lower for the first time in a month.

However, all but one company did less business in the most recent period than during the third quarter, and new insurance written was down across the board compared with one year prior.

Overall application activity was down by more than 40% compared with one year ago, the Mortgage Bankers Association found.

Rising interest rates are likely to further slow the rate of appreciation, the Federal Housing Finance Agency said in its quarterly Home Price Index report.