A pickup in originations, home price shifts, delinquencies and an intensifying focus on recapture are among the dynamics reshaping the mortgage servicing rights market, speakers at an industry event said Thursday. Current production forecasts project growth that extends through next year with housing values softening in some regions, said Mike Fratantoni, chief economist at the […]
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Foreclosures increased for the eighth consecutive month in October, as high costs continue to push activity toward pre-pandemic levels. Total foreclosures in the United States eclipsed 36,000 last month, up 3% from September and 19% from the same time a year ago, according to ATTOM‘s latest foreclosure market report. “Even with these increases, activity remains
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The Senate-approved budget extender has several provisions around the Veterans Affairs partial claims program to help distressed borrowers. In particular, one section of the bill is called in part Improvements to Partial Claim Program. A change extends the period for a second partial claim filing following a natural disaster to 180 days from 120 days.
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Enjoy complimentary access to top ideas and insights — selected by our editors.Want unlimited access to top ideas and insights? Subscribe Now Third quarter earnings are in for the residential mortgage industry and the results show both challenges and opportunities in a volatile interest rate market. The rally in the Treasury market has made selling
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two influential mortgage buyers the United States holds in conservatorship, are looking into doing more with loans transferred between buyers and sellers, according to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte. “At Fannie and Freddie, we are evaluating how to do assumable or portable mortgages in a safe and sound
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The number of homeowners who can reduce their monthly payments by refinancing hit a multi-year high as mortgage rates continue to weaken, new industry data found. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.17% the last week of October, and as a result, the number of highly qualified refinance candidates, homeowners with at least a 720
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Title and real estate services company Stewart Information Services Corp., owned by SISCO Holdings, has entered into an agreement to acquire the mortgage services of property preservation provider Mortgage Contracting Services (MCS) for $330 million. The transaction, announced Friday, expands Stewart’s suite of services in the property preservation arena, which supports default servicing, while providing
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By Oct. 1, the first day of the federal government shutdown, mortgage subservicer Loancare was already fielding calls from borrowers asking what it meant for them and whether forbearance or other relief options were available. Consumers may have been more optimistic then. By Nov. 7, the shutdown had entered Day 38, concern was growing. How
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Low borrower satisfaction carries significant business consequences for mortgage servicers. Dissatisfied or confused borrowers are more likely to complain to regulators, generate costly call center volume and lengthen loss-mitigation processes. J.D. Power’s 2025 U.S. Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study reveals a widening gap in borrower satisfaction between origination and servicing experiences. While borrowers are happier than
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Rithm Capital will no longer use Onity Group’s servicing subsidiary, PHH Mortgage Corp., as the subservicer of a $33 billion portfolio primarily composed of pre-2008 loans — ending an agreement that has lasted nearly a decade. Onity, which released its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, said it was notified by Rithm on Oct. 31 of its
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