Black Knight: 1 in 10 Homeowners in Forbearance Hold 10% or Less Equity in Their Homes

Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said with its analysis of borrowers in forbearance showing forbearance volumes falling for the first time since the crisis began, industry participants – especially servicers and mortgage investors – must now shift from pipeline growth to pipeline management and downstream performance of loans in forbearance.

Chris McEntee of ICE Mortgage Services on COVID-19 and Impetus for the Digital Mortgage Process

Chris McEntee is President of ICE Mortgage Services, Atlanta, the business unit responsible the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS), which is now part of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. He serves as a Director of ICE Mortgage Services, the governing board of MERSCORP Holdings Inc. and chairs the Company’s Compliance, Governance and Risk Management Committee.

An Upbeat Jobs Report, Followed by a ‘Misclassification Error’

At 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a surprising May unemployment report: instead of the 8 million job losses expected by economists’ consensus, the report showed a dramatic 2.5 million increase in jobs, and a 1.4 percent dip in the unemployment rate, from 14.7 percent in April to 13.3 percent. But there was a catch–a huge catch.

Analysts: Missing Spring Home Sales to Disperse over ‘Years’

When the coronavirus pandemic turned the economy upside down, anxiety and uncertainty about the future initially kept many home buyers and sellers at bay. Inventory and sales have picked up over the past month, though, and a panel of housing experts and economists sponsored by Zillow, Seattle, say the U.S. housing market hasn’t lost those missing springtime transactions for good. But it could take years for a full recovery.

FHA, CFPB Issue New Guidance on Forbearance

The Federal Housing Administration and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday each announced new policies to assist mortgage borrowers impacted by the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

MBA: IMBs Report Strong First Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,600 on each loan they originated in the first quarter, up from $1,182 per loan in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

MBA: IMBs Report Strong First Quarter

Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,600 on each loan they originated in the first quarter, up from $1,182 per loan in the fourth quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s newly released Quarterly Mortgage Bankers Performance Report.

Chris McEntee of ICE Mortgage Services on COVID-19 and Impetus for the Digital Mortgage Process

Chris McEntee is President of ICE Mortgage Services, Atlanta, the business unit responsible the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS), which is now part of Intercontinental Exchange Inc. He serves as a Director of ICE Mortgage Services, the governing board of MERSCORP Holdings Inc. and chairs the Company’s Compliance, Governance and Risk Management Committee.