After investigating whether companies claiming exemption because they rely on "complex algorithms" violated federal anti-discrimination law, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau confirmed on Thursday, May 23rd, that all lenders must explain their rationale when denying credit to loan applicants. According to legal experts, the [...]
Due to increasing interest rates, agency loan originations are down dramatically this year. Fannie Mae has reduced its forecasted number of single-family mortgage originations for 2022 from $3 trillion to $2.8 trillion. As a result, many brokers resort to non-QM to boost their income [...]
Lenders, Loan Originators, and economists all over the country expect more margin compression and layoffs across the industry. It is expected that originations will decline even further due to the current tough economic situation affecting the industry. The markets have been rocked to their [...]
From 2021 to Q1 2022, refinance volume has declined considerably. According to the MBA, refinances will plummet by more than 60%. As a result, brokers will have to turn to the purchase market to meet their volume requirements. The slowing refinances market and the [...]
Lenders are again feeling the pinch after record-breaking volumes in 2020 and 2021. As profit margins narrow, lending experts are looking for ways to boost efficiency. In an interview with the executive of underwriting solutions for CoreLogic, Bob Jennings discussed what lenders should set [...]
Interest rate hikes and refinancing declines have highlighted the 2022 housing market, and lenders are working hard to respond to new borrower behaviors. In an interview with Barry Coffin, managing director of ServiceLink's home equity title/close, on how lenders can take advantage of these [...]
This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report on servicers' performance in the second half of 2021. According to the research, services improved their call metrics on average, although some continue to fall behind in aiding borrowers. For example, from May [...]
According to the American Land Title Association's Market Share Analysis, published on Friday, 6th of May, title insurance premium volume increased about 36% year over year in 2021, amounting to an astounding $7 billion rise. According to ALTA, the title insurance market collected $26.2 [...]
As we move into the second half of 2022, lenders need to be adequately prepared for what lies ahead. We have seen several occurrences these past few months since the year began and their impact on the lending business. Here are some projections on [...]
Several trends in the first quarter of 2022 have significantly impacted lenders and their businesses, ranging from housing market trends to mortgage rate trends. Quite a lot has changed in the spring, which will affect some of the previously forecasted scenarios for the industry. [...]
