Author: Michael Gersitz

With refinance volumes anticipated to decrease by 62% this year and many originatorsexperiencing layoffs, lenders are looking for a way to diversify their offerings with non-QM products and gain new business in order to maintain profits. “I think non-QM could

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Friday finalized proposed changes to the enterprise regulatory capital framework. The amendments replace the fixed prescribed leverage buffer amount — currently 1.5% of an enterprise’s adjusted total assets — with a dynamic buffer

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) just sued two more broker shops that allegedly violated its controversial broker agreement by sending loans to rivals Rocket Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage. The Pontiac-based wholesale lender filed two lawsuits on Wednesday in Michigan federal

CFPB Director Rohit Chopra The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced Wednesday that it may propose a rule to regulate the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) by lenders and appraisers. The government watchdog is concerned that automated valuation models

Offerpad CEO Brian Bair Get out the streamers and kazoos and start preparing the hors d’oeuvres – an iBuying company has reported a year’s worth of profitability. Offerpad Solutions generated $6.5 million for the year 2021, company CEO, chairman and

An appraiser who wrote a racist email to a researcher has received a response — but not likely the one he wanted. In an emailed tirade, appraiser Dave LaVigne lambasted appraisal bias researcher Elizabeth Korver-Glenn for her research on appraisal

HousingWire recently spoke with Amanda Phillips, ACES Quality Management’s EVP of Compliance, about the current compliance landscape with CFPB updates and how lenders can ensure they’re compliant with fair lending and fair servicing.   HousingWire: How does Fair Lending affect

Discount brokerage REX Homes (Real Estate Exchange, Inc.) filed a motion on Thursday in federal district court in Seattle challenging the legality of the National Association of Realtors’ claims that REX pushes false advertising, which the trade group alleged in

CoStar continues to grow and make money, and if you don’t like it – tough. “Like any company we have people who decide the demands of the environment are not for them and that’s fine,” said Andy Florance, CoStar’s CEO,

Mortgage applications decreased 13.1% for the week ending Feb. 18 to the lowest level since December 2019, as mortgage rates eclipsed the 4% mark. The Mortgage Bankers Association‘s seasonally adjusted refi index fell 15.6% from the previous week, bringing its

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller 20-city price index posted a 18.6% year-over-year gain in December, up marginally from 18.3% the previous month. The index increased 1.5% from November 2021. The national home price index showed similar helium, with an 18.8% growth rate between

Federal finance and housing regulators today issued a statement to assure lenders they are on the same page when it comes to special purpose credit programs. The missive from the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of

With rising interest rates and compressed margins, many lenders are looking totheir servicing business to grow revenue. However, working with borrowers exitingforbearance programs adds another layer to an already complex process whichcould raise costs. Lenders who want to thread the