Home Point Capital Files For IPO

National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 22, 2021–Navi PersaudHome Point Capital, the parent company of Homepoint, filed a registration statement Form S-1 to commence an initial public offering of 12.5 million shares …

United Wholesale Mortgage Makes Public Debut

HousingWire, Jan. 22, 2021–James KleimannAfter ringing the bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Friday morning, Mat Ishbia’s United Wholesale Mortgage is a publicly traded company. UWM, the second-largest …

Credit Union Mortgage Prospects Rise for 2021

Credit Union Times, Jan. 22, 2021–Jim DuPlessisMortgages have had the largest increase in delinquencies in the pandemic recession, but analysts believe most borrowers have been in better shape than expected …

Normally Trouble, Refinancings Are Boosting Some Mortgage Bonds

Bloomberg News, Jan. 22, 2021–Christopher MaloneyWhen homeowners refinance their mortgages, bond investors often get hurt, but a small corner of the debt market is ironically benefiting from it.https://finance.yahoo.com/news/normally-trouble-refinancings-boosting-mortgage-130000845.html

MBA’s Lisa Haynes on Inclusivity in the Real Estate Industry

HousingWire, Jan. 21, 2021In a HousingWire Daily interview, Lisa Haynes, the Mortgage Bankers Association chief financial officer and chief diversity and inclusion officer, joins HousingWire Digital Media Manager Alcynna Lloyd …

You Pay Yours, I’ll Pay Mine

UExpress, Jan. 22, 2021–Lew SichelmanDepending on the outcome of three major lawsuits challenging commission structures in the real estate field, that could change — for the better, according to one …

Biden Team Lays Groundwork to Reverse Trump-Era Banking Policies

American Banker, Jan. 21, 2021–Brendan Pedersen (subscription)The new administration is wasting no time assembling a team of regulatory appointees and urging agencies to pause pending rules.https://www.americanbanker.com/news/biden-team-lays-groundwork-to-reverse-trump-era-banking-policies

Flagstar’s 4Q Earnings Slip as Mortgage Records a Lower Gain on Sale

National Mortgage News, Jan. 21, 2021–Brad Finkelstein (subscription)Despite that decline, the company notched its second-best quarterly earnings ever over that period.https://www.nationalmortgagenews.com/news/flagstar-records-its-second-best-earnings-ever-in-q4-2020

Fed Says All 12 Regional Bank Presidents Renominated to New Five-Year Terms

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 21, 2021–Michael S. Derby (subscription)The Federal Reserve said Thursday all 12 regional bank presidents and their current seconds-in-command are approved for new five-year terms.https://www.wsj.com/articles/fed-says-all-12-regional-bank-president-renominated-to-new-five-year-terms-11611264151?mod=lead_feature_below_a_pos1