Lyons McCloskey, a mortgage auditing and consulting firm that helped shape FHA servicing policy and guided servicers through distressed loans during the Great Financial Crisis, has a new owner. Processing Content Chief Operating Officer Lisa Drew, has announced her acquisition of the firm, with founding partner Bob Lyons remaining as a senior advisor to provide […]
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Mortgage servicer and originator Onity Group reported a range of earnings estimates for net income to common shareholders that were stronger than previous quarter and year-ago periods despite a negative servicing line item. Processing Content Estimated net income to common shares ranged from $107 million to $131 million, improving on $18.7 million in the third
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Long-standing plans at Ginnie Mae to enable loan-level servicing transfers in its mortgage-backed securities could move faster this year under its President Joseph Gormley. Processing Content “Ginnie Mae is increasing the velocity of the initiative to evolve its security platform from pool-level operation to loan-level,” the government guarantor wrote in its annual report, calling this
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Late-year interest rates drove mortgage prepayment speeds back upward in December, as homeowners sought to capitalize through refinances, according to Intercontinental Exchange. Processing Content Prepayments increased to a 0.91% share of current liens, surging almost 10% from November’s pace, ICE Mortgage Technology’s monthly First Look report said. December’s rate was up by more than 59%
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Federal efforts to push rates lower have helped boost mortgage production, but they are also creating headwinds for servicing that are starting to show up in earnings. Processing Content US Bank generated record revenue overall, but in the details beneath that top-line item was a $11 million drop in the valuation for servicing rights, net
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A group of mortgage borrowers have filed a third amended class action complaint against Wells Fargo over loan-modification issues dating back to 2010. Processing Content The latest action in Curry, et al. v. Wells Fargo Bank NA reiterates allegations related to Wells Fargo miscalculations around the cost of loss mitigation for multiple borrowers, but focuses
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President Trump has issued an executive order aimed at stopping federal agencies from taking any actions to facilitate an institutional player’s acquisition of any single-family house an individual owner-occupant could purchase. Processing Content The follow up to earlier social media posts about the idea includes plans for a legislation recommendation and affects homes involved in
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As President Trump talks up ambitious housing initiatives at the World Economic Forum this week, a new Fannie Mae video ad circulating on social media, which features an AI-generated version of his voice, has a message for banks. Processing Content The AI voiceover in the ad, which was pinned to housing official Bill Pulte’s X
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Government securitization guarantor Ginnie Mae is providing mortgage companies with more options for pooling loans as it starts 2026 with a newly confirmed president. Processing Content Electronic promissory notes, which Ginnie made eligible for commingling with traditional collateral back in 2024, can now be included in Pools Issued for Immediate Transfer starting Feb. 1. PIIT
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Foreclosures notably increased in 2025, but still remained well below prepandemic levels, according to Attom’s year-end foreclosure market report. Processing Content Foreclosure filings, default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions, were reported on 367,460 properties in the United States last year, up 14% from 2024 and 3% from 2023, but still down 25% from 2019,
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