CFPB Says Servicers Should Offer Loss Mitigation Beyond COVID Hardships

National Mortgage News, Jan. 18, 2023–Kate Berry (subscription)The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it expects mortgage servicers to continue offering forbearances, deferrals and loan modifications to consumers experiencing financial hardships …

Freddie Mac Multifamily Production Volume Reaches LIHTC Record of Nearly $1 Billion

MortgageOrb, Jan. 18, 2023–Ariana FineFreddie Mac Multifamily’s 2022 production volume totaled $73.8 billion, including a record of nearly $1 billion in Low-Income Housing Tax Credit equity investments.https://mortgageorb.com/freddie-mac-multifamily-production-volume-reaches-lihtc-record-of-nearly-1-billion

For the First Time Since Early 2019, Ginnie Issuance Below $100B

Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 18, 2023–Andras MalatinszkyThe disappointing turnout caps seven straight quarters of declining MBS production. It also marked the first quarter since the beginning of 2019 that Ginnie …

Splitero Raises $12M to Expand Home Equity Operations

HousingWire, Jan. 17, 2023–Flávia Furlan NunesSan Diego, California-based startup Splitero, which is focused on home equity investments (HEI), has raised about $12 million in a Series A funding round to …

An Ugly 4Q22 Decline for EC MBS

Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 17, 2023–Brandon IveySome $5.17 billion of expanded-credit MBS was issued by sponsors in the fourth quarter, down 46.1% sequentially, according to a new ranking and analysis.https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/226739-an-ugly-4q22-decline-for-ec-mbs?v=preview

Ginnie Mae Paces Agency MSR Growth, Nonbanks Stall

Inside Mortgage Finance, Jan. 12, 2023–John BancroftPrimary market originations and secondary market sales are facing gale-force headwinds these days, but the good-old servicing market keeps growing.https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/226711-ginnie-mae-paces-agency-msr-growth-nonbanks-stall?v=preview

Why Residential Conversions Are More Commonplace

Multi-Housing News, Jan. 6, 2021–Lew SichelmanYoung adults looking for places to rent, especially in central business districts, might find just the right place in a converted office building, motel and …