Mortgages

The impact on things like servicing rights would raise costs even for lenders that aren't banks, according to Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit. Others disagree.

The mortgages are part of a program that received congressional scrutiny earlier this year.

Decreased availability of bank capital for new commercial construction helped slow activity from the previous nine quarters, according to a new report.

Even though the average for the 30-year fixed loan declined for the second straight week, a buoyant economy will affect future movements, Freddie Mac said.

Purchase-loan activity dropped again to its most subdued level in close to three decades, while refinances saw their smallest numbers in eight months, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.

The reduction in employment followed a rise in rates this summer, but hiring has generally been stable since spring.

The customers were affected by an incident involving a Progress Software program used by Sovos Compliance.

The government-sponsored enterprises have consistently earmarked some distressed loans for community, nonprofit and minority investors. Certain Democrats want more.

The lender was accused in a recent lawsuit of failing to meet its obligations to underserved borrowers in lieu of wealthy clients.

The company in a court filing suggests it has funds available for its unsecured creditors, led by a private equity firm, major banks and a servicer.

An economic slowdown would deliver lower interest rates but tighter credit standards, while a "soft landing" for the economy wouldn't solve the low inventory problem, a new report said.

While a majority of current forborne borrowers sought relief for reasons related to COVID-19, servicers are seeing a growing share of cases involving natural disasters or personal financial issues, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

While the share is slightly lower than at the start of 2023, the market is not expected to slip back to lower pre-pandemic levels, CoreLogic said.

Lenders reported a net loss of $534 on each loan they originated in the last quarter, an improvement from the $1,972 loss per loan the quarter prior.

The average for a 30-year home loan marked the fourth straight week of increases, according to Freddie Mac.

But overall volume is still expected to be 38% lower than 2022's commercial real estate originations, as higher interest rates remain a drag.

Industry executives coming off a tough year are wondering what the transition will cost and how many borrowers it'll bring in.

UBS Group AG agreed to pay $1.44 billion to settle a case with the U.S. Department of Justice regarding how it handled residential mortgage-backed securities. 

With prices continuing to increase and the conforming 30-year mortgage rising above 7% in July, the purchase market is in a holding pattern, Black Knight said.

A shortage of listings has pushed up prices, boosting the total value of US homes to a record $47 trillion, Redfin reported.