The loans in the pool, all of which are fixed-rate and first lien, have an average balance of $426,504, and the top five loan balances account for 3.4% of the pool.

CEO Jamie Dimon cited elevated risks related to inflation and the war in Ukraine as the nation’s largest bank added $902 million in loan-loss reserves. “Does this represent conservatism in an uncertain macro environment or something more onerous?” one analyst asked.

The gain on sale from first quarter originations increased as the bank shifted more volume share to the higher-margin channel.

Proceeds from the deal will purchase the loan assets and fund the reserve account.

Almost all of the underlying loans had been pooled in Ginnie Mae MBS deals, but the loans had been repurchased after they became seriously delinquent.

Lendbuzz closed a new $100 million committed warehouse facility, with a 12-month revolving period, and will bring its total warehouse capacity to $400 million.

Suburban pushback against a proposal that would have loosened regulations of new units in New York State led to its removal from the state budget.

Only about 1.0% of the mortgage assets in the collateral pool are for the respective borrowers’ personal use, and qualify as mortgages under Regulation Z.

But it was the second-most successful year ever for IMB originations since the Mortgage Bankers Association began collecting this data in 2008.

The municipality and the bank have been at odds over similar issues in the past, and no agency currently has deposit accounts with the lender.

Former Wells Fargo executive Michael Heid is the new chairperson, while David Benson, currently president, also becomes interim chief executive.

The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeal split hairs and said each allegation must be examined to see whether it was not covered by the National Mortgage Settlement.