Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,924 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, up from $1,675 per loan in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.
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FHFA Increases 2020 Maximum Conforming Loan Limits to $510,400
The Federal Housing Finance Agency last week announced maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages to be acquired by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2020, with the 2020 maximum conforming loan limit for one-unit properties rising to $510,400 from $484,350.
Black Knight’s First Look: Strong Decline in October Mortgage Delinquencies; Refis Pushes Prepayments to Highest Level in 6 Years
Black Knight, Jacksonville, Fla., said its First Look Mortgage Monitor reported the national mortgage delinquency rate fell to 3.39% in October, a nearly 7% decline from the past year and within 0.03% of the record low set in May.
CFPB to Assess Integrated Mortgage Disclosure Rule
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said it would conduct and assessment on the TRID Integrated Disclosure Rule under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act.
MBA: IMB Profits Rise to Near Seven-Year High in 3Q
Independent mortgage banks and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,924 on each loan they originated in the third quarter, up from $1,675 per loan in the second quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.
CFPB’s Fall Regulatory Agenda: LO Comp, Industry Issues on Radar Screen
The Office of Management and Budget released its Fall Regulatory Agenda, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau indicated that changes to Mortgage Loan Originator compensation–a long time regulatory priority of the Mortgage Bankers Association–appears to be high on the radar screen.
FHFA to Re-Propose Enterprise Capital Rule in 2020
A year after proposing regulations on capital requirements for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday said it plans to re-propose the entire regulation some time in 2020.
FHA Actuarial Report Shows MMI Fund Capital Ratio at 12-Year High
FHA released its 2019 Annual Report to Congress, showing the FHA Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund–which fell to dangerously low levels earlier in the decade–rose to its highest level since fiscal year 2007.
MBA: Mortgage Delinquencies Fall to Lowest Level in Nearly 25 Years
Delinquency rates for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties fell to their lowest level since 1995, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported Thursday.
MBA White Paper Illustrates CMBS Market’s ‘Significant Role’ in Commercial/Multifamily Real Estate Finance
The Mortgage Bankers Association on Monday released a white paper, Role of CMBS in the Financing of Commercial and Multifamily Real Estate in America, which provides an overview of the commercial mortgage-backed securities market and highlights the vital role it plays as a capital source for the financing of commercial real estate.