Originations

Three of the four largest title insurers were profitable in the third quarter; First American's loss should set it up for future gains, its execs said.

Origination volumes grew across nearly all sectors of commercial real estate on both a quarterly and yearly basis, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The amount of income needed to make monthly mortgage payments are declining and approaching a key affordability benchmark, the National Association of Realtors found.

The post-election spike in the 10-year Treasury yield could translate to higher rates for the 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the short term.

United Wholesale Mortgage beat its own guidance on originations and gain on sale margins third quarter earninga, helped by an uptick in refinance volume due to lower rates in August and September.

The company plans to increase investments in its proprietary products as well as marketing initiatives with expectations of originations growth next year.

Value adjustments to Guild's MSRs totaled a loss of $145.8 million, the nonbanks third quarter earnings show.

Refinance applications fell by almost 50% in the past four weeks, part of a greater slide since the last Federal Reserve interest rate cut.

Loandepot rolled out Project North Star, an initiative designed to position the company as "the leading lending partner of choice for homeowners."

Over the next decade, the housing market will have excess demand of 25 million units even as the baby boomer generation ages and dies, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.