A 2015 survey by Garrett, McAuley found that roughly half of respondents were monitoring fair lending compliance of their pricing concessions as expected by regulators. While the mortgage market has shifted since 2015, challenges in navigating the waters of pricing concessions and fair lending persist and could present more risk than you think.
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People in the News, April 1, 2024
Industry personnel news from Freddie Mac, Optimal Blue, AmeriHome Mortgage and Planet Home Lending.
Industry Briefs, March 25, 2024
Industry news from Clearwater Analytics, Floify, Built, Seroka Marketing, Optimal Blue, Cornerstone Servicing, Bizzy Labs, Verus Mortgage Capital and NotaryCam.
Optimal Blue: Spring Homebuying Season Kicks Off With Increase in Origination Activity
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its February 2024 Originations Market Monitor report, finding an increase in monthly purchase mortgage locks. That propelled a net increase in origination activity despite the interest rate environment.
Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Rises 36% Month-Over-Month in January
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, said mortgage lock volume rose 36% month-over-month in January as rates eased.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 24, 2024
Industry news from Dark Matter, NRL Mortgage, Calque, Optimal Blue, Ncontracts, BluePoint Mortgage, OptifiNow and Ginnie Mae.
Industry Briefs, Jan. 23, 2024
Industry news from Dark Matter, NRL Mortgage, Calque, Optimal Blue, Ncontracts, BluePoint Mortgage, OptifiNow and Ginnie Mae.
Optimal Blue: December Brought Significant Growth in Rate/Term Refinance Volume
Interest rate drops in late 2023 spurred big changes, including a 43% increase in rate/term refinance volume between November and December, according to Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.
Optimal Blue: November Brings Long-Awaited Shift in Direction for Mortgage Rates
Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, released its November Originations Market Monitor, with data showing a 10% drop in lock volume month over month.
Optimal Blue: Lock Volume Nearly Flat; Rate Headwinds Continue in October
Mortgage rate-lock volume was virtually flat in October compared to September; however, when adjusting for the extra business day, volume was down 4%, reported Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas.