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Repossessions registered both monthly and annual increases, though, according to Attom.

Firms that had ratings cut included M&T Bank, Webster Financial, BOK Financial, Old National Bancorp, Pinnacle Financial Partners and Fulton Financial.

For large banks, the agencies wanted to go above the global standards for residential mortgages, as well as some business loans, to avoid giving those lenders a competitive advantage over smaller peers, according to another person familiar with the proposal.

Measures commonly used may not fully account for regional variations like those seen recently, a working paper by Federal Housing Finance Agency staff finds.

Originations have plummeted and while servicing revenue exists, it could be undermined by expenses if a typical recession follows last year's rate rise.

Single-family officials at an industry conference also quantified some of the progress they're making with alternative credit data, and noted that digital validations can help reduce defects.

Regional banks will need to implement holistic, sophisticated data and risk analysis technology following last month's bank runs, experts say.

In addition, delinquencies rose after receding the previous month, according to the latest report from Black Knight.

Institutions can borrow against par-valued securities that they would otherwise have to sell at a loss when there's a run on deposits, and it could have effectiveness beyond its actual usage.

There were many red flags before the California bank failed last week. Now the questions are: How did federal and state regulators assess the risks, and what actions did they take in response?

Mortgage-backed securities aren't generally considered risky assets, but how SVB managed them contributed to its woes.

The FDIC named Greg Carmichael, who retired last year as CEO of Fifth Third Bancorp, to run a bridge bank that will hold Signature's deposits and most of its assets.

The government-sponsored enterprises will likely have their mainstay bonds exempted from the potential securitization-related rule, but their credit-risk transfers could be subject to it, some experts say.

This line item has risen to its highest point since 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

If he really wants to win reelection in 2024, President Biden and his administration should leave the mortgage industry in peace and find somebody else to torment, the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors writes.

But the numbers still generally remain below pre-pandemic levels, according to Attom.

Many industry stakeholders have been watching certain credit measures closely for signs that underwriting is loosening out of concern it could do so excessively, but indicators still show it's historically tight.

In a report to Congress, the agency recommended sharing information with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which also is looking more closely at servicemember mortgages.

The acting comptroller of the currency said new CECL standards will help banks weather current economic uncertainty. He also touted the benefits of diversity in risk management.