The conventional wisdom is that originating and servicing higher balance loans means higher profits. However, according to a new white paper by the Mortgage Bankers Association titled, How do Mortgage Revenues, Costs and Profitability Vary by Loan Balance? An Analysis Using Benchmarking Data, the relationship between loan balance and profitability is more nuanced and may change over the course of market cycles.

Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index for August remained fairly flat month-to-month, with consumers continuing to be pessimistic about housing.

Stonehill’s commercial real estate group, Stonehill CRE, Atlanta, announced a $52 million senior loan facility to Starpoint Properties for a multifamily site in Mesa, Ariz., near Phoenix.