National Mortgage News, Apr. 26, 2022 (subscription)When the Federal Emergency Management Agency rolled out a major overhaul to the National Flood Insurance Program last April, it promised that bigger, richer …
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And the Beat Goes On: Nonbanks Continue to Gain in GSE Servicing
Inside Mortgage Finance, Apr. 27, 2022–Dennis HollierIn the first quarter, nonbanks once again increased their grip on the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac servicing market, according to a new ranking and analysis.https://www.insidemortgagefinance.com/articles/224420-and-the-beat-goes-on-nonbanks-continue-to-gain-in-gse-servicing?v=preview
Commercial Mortgage Debt Outstanding Jumps to Record High in Q4
Commercial Property Executive, Apr. 27, 2022; Multi-Housing News, Apr. 27, 2022–Jamie WoodwellMBA Economist analyzes latest data on commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding in not one, but two different publications.https://www.commercialsearch.com/news/commercial-mortgage-debt-outstanding-jumps-to-record-high-in-q4/https://www.multihousingnews.com/multifamily-mortgage-debt-outstanding-jumps-to-record-high-in-q4/
Mortgage-Related Complaints Rise Again in 1Q, ’Coop’ Leads the Pack
Inside Mortgage Finance, Apr. 27, 2022–Andras MalatinszkyComplaints filed with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding residential lenders and servicers rose 14.3% sequentially in the first quarter of 2022, although they …
Black Homeownership Faces New Obstacles in Crowded Property Market
The Hill, Apr. 25, 2022–Tobias Burns“The housing gap” between white and Black household ownership in the U.S. is “about as wide as it’s ever been,” said Mike Fratantoni, economist with …
Servicing Sales (Transfers) Slow in 1Q But Still at Heightened Levels
Inside Mortgage Finance, Apr. 25, 2022–John BancroftWhile bulk MSR volume was down 10.8% from the fourth quarter to $165.20 billion, that figure includes only deals where portfolios were formally transferred …
A Property Tax Reckoning is Coming
HousingWire, Apr. 25, 2022–Georgia Kromrei (subscription)For those hoping to buy a home with a mortgage, property tax increases can reduce their debt-to-income ratio, and thus the amount they qualify for. …
How Fraudsters Target Mortgage Lending
National Mortgage News, Apr. 25, 2022–Spencer Lee (subscription)Mortgage lenders can be an attractive target to cybercriminals due to the value of transactions taking place and their long lists of clients …
PCF Wholesale Halts New Wholesale Submissions
National Mortgage Professional, Apr. 22, 2022–David KrechevskyPCF Wholesale, a California-based wholesale mortgage lender, issued an email announcement stating that, effective at the close of business today, it would “no longer …
Could Cost of Capital Slow SFRs?
Multi-Housing News, Apr. 21, 2022–Lew SichelmanCould the rush of institutional investors into single-family rentals have run its course at the hands of higher borrowing costs?https://www.multihousingnews.com/could-cost-of-capital-slow-sfrs/