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A closer look at investor attitudes and trends in reverse mortgage stocks

Housing Wire

With several top 10 reverse mortgage lenders now active in some form within the U.S. Executive leaders there pointed to the performance of the company’s proprietary loan products and trends in the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) space as favorable.

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Banks report rise in mortgage delinquencies

Housing Wire

Banks reported an increase in foreclosures during the first quarter of 2022, according to a quarterly survey published by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency this week. The seven banks surveyed reported a total of 42,427 modifications completed, a 10.7% of the loans modified included a principal deferral, the OCC said.

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PNC Bank breached COVID-19 payment deferral agreement: suit

Housing Wire

PNC Bank allegedly breached Fannie Mae ’s COVID-19 payment deferral agreement by continuing to charge homeowners who opted for the home retention option for past-due monthly principal and interest payments. In response to the lawsuit, PNC Bank said that they “do not wish to offer a comment.”

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Swiss bank UBS closes deal to sell U.S. servicer

Housing Wire

Executives at Swiss bank UBS said on Wednesday that they’ve struck a deal to sell Credit Suisse ’s U.S. According to Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF), SPS was the 20th-largest U.S. primary mortgage servicer at the end of June, handling $166.7 billion in unpaid principal balance (UPB). servicing business. In the U.S.,

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Opinion: The Fed broke the banks. What’s next for mortgage?

Housing Wire

Many have already pointed to the failures of Silicon Valley Bank , Silvergate Bank , and Signature Bank as evidence that the Fed “finally broke something.” In 2021, mortgage originations hit a record high of $4.4 Today, three of four mortgage loans are issued by independent mortgage companies.

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Meet the likely buyers of independent mortgage banks in 2023

Housing Wire

By the time 2022 is wrapped up, mortgage lenders will have originated about $2.2 But Brian Hale, who is assisting several buyers in their hunt for independent mortgage bank acquisition targets, sees an even more brutal landscape ahead. Who wants to be in the mortgage business? trillion to $1.7 trillion. trillion to $1.7

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UBS sells mortgage servicer to Sixth Street-led investor group

Housing Wire

Swiss bank UBS Group AG has decided to sell Credit Suisse ’s mortgage servicing company, Select Portfolio Servicing (SPS), to a group of investors led by Sixth Street , HousingWire has learned. Banks have reduced their exposure to mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) due to expected higher capital requirements and risks.

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