MBA: 2019 IMB Production Volumes, Profits Rise

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $1,470 on each loan they originated in 2019, up from $367 per loan in 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Friday in its Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

MBA Advocacy Update

MBA continues to advocate for the industry to help MBA members address the financing needs of their customers during the ongoing pandemic and will provide updates as they become available. Several updates pertaining to COVID-19, along with other industry activities, are included in this week’s communication.

Industry Briefs

NewDay USA, Fulton, Md., said veterans and servicemembers can now sign mortgage closing documents without having a notary signing agent enter their home.

MBA Chart of the Week: Year over Year Change in Purchase Applications

According to data from MBA’s State Monthly Activity Report (SMAR), purchase applications grew for 14 consecutive months until the impacts of COVID-19 slowed activity to a 2 percent decline in March. Most of the decline was likely in the last two weeks of the month, when many states enacted restrictions on non-essential business and social activity.

People in the News

Davis Wright Tremaine, Washington, D.C, announced Chava Brandriss joined its Banking and Financial Services Team as a partner in its D.C. office. She represents banks, mortgage lenders and servicers in class actions, mass claims, appeals and large portfolios of individual lawsuits.

The Week Ahead

Good morning! Welcome to Monday—a day like any other day. (Sigh) To all of you out there: thank you for what you are doing to help people achieve—and maintain—the American Dream. Stay healthy and safe.

MBA Advocacy Update

MBA continues to advocate for the industry to help MBA members address the financing needs of their customers during the ongoing pandemic and will provide updates as they become available. Several updates pertaining to COVID-19, along with other industry activities, are included in this week’s communication.

MBA: 2019 IMB Production Volumes, Profits Rise

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $1,470 on each loan they originated in 2019, up from $367 per loan in 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Friday in its Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

MBA: 2019 IMB Production Volume, Profits Rise

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks made an average profit of $1,470 on each loan they originated in 2019, up from $367 per loan in 2018, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported today in its Annual Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

Tom Millon, CMB, of Computershare on Technology and Building Efficiencies

Tom Millon, CMB, serves as CEO of Computershare Loan Services US, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., including Specialized Loan Servicing, Credit Risk Solutions, Capital Markets Cooperative, LenderLive Network and Property Solutions. He founded Capital Markets Cooperative in 2003 and is a recognized author, frequent speaker and expert in mortgage finance.