Author: Michael Gersitz

Amid one of the most challenging mortgage markets since the great financial crisis, Finance of America Mortgage LLC (FAM) will shut down by the end of the year following its decision to exit the wholesale channel and the collapse of

Drop in refis, soaring interest rates and rise in homeowner costs to utilize equity drove prepayment to the lowest level since November 2000. Prepayment activity dropped 14.9% to a single-month mortality (SMM) rate of 0.57% in September – below the

On Thursday the National Association of Realtors reported that we had a 23.8% year-over-year decline in existing home sales in September and total inventory has now fallen on back-to-back reports. Earlier in the year, I labeled this a savagely unhealthy

As mortgage rates continue to rise, originations are not the only side of the industry affected. So how is the servicing sector reacting? “The most basic thing that we’re seeing right now is mortgage rates increase and payoffs decrease because

Local markets is a HousingWire magazine feature spotlighting housing trends across the country. Phoenix, Arizona Phoenix has arguably been one of the hottest housing markets in the country over the past two years, but as mortgage rates have climbed, demand

Earlier this year, congressional Democrats considered making major investments to promote housing affordability as part of their Build Back Better bill. But the way this legislation was considered — through the inherently partisan “reconciliation” process — ensured it would garner

Ginnie Mae on Friday announced that it has extended the mandatory implementation date of its controversial risk-based capital requirement (RBC) for nonbanks to Dec. 31, 2024. The rule — which reduced the minimum risk-based capital ratio from 10% to 6%, but

In times as tough as these, mortgage lenders must be proactive in borrower outreach and find consumers’ home finance needs if they’re going to close a deal, a new report by mortgage relationship data company Sales Boomerang concludes. Based on

The parent company of mortgage servicing rights clearinghouse Marlin Mortgage has struck a deal to acquire 100% of the outstanding equity of direct-to-consumer mortgage lender LoanFront. Terms of the deal were not disclosed and it requires regulatory approval. In acquiring

2022 and 2023 will not mirror the conditions of 2008 and beyond. But they won’t resemble 2020 either. Below are a few lessons title agents can take from previous down cycles that could help them adapt to current market conditions.