Talk in the hallways here at the MBA Annual in Philly? How about the cost of insurance of all types. Case in point: “What Happens When the Flood Insurance Market Goes Underwater?” The NAR commission legal issues are a big, big deal, possibly impact real estate agents’ commission structure. The cost of credit will be going up, with the evening up of tiers: ask your CRA about it. Buybacks (repurchases) have been a problem for months. Several sales managers have told me that a new reason to touch base with previous clients, besides asking about outstanding 30 percent credit card debt, is LOs reminding previous borrowers about investing their money in a money market or Treasury Direct account and earning 5 percent. The CFPB’s attention, as well as that of other regulators, is on redlining, and we can expect to see fines and penalties due to that. (Today’s podcast can be found here: Sponsored by nCino, maker of the nCino Mortgage Suite, built for the moder
Elevated buyback pressure from Fannie and Freddie is particularly acute for small, struggling lenders seeking to sell mortgage-servicing rights (MSRs).
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The uncertainty in the banking industry and the resulting pullback from the origination market has benefited non-QM players. But the ensuing secondary-market pricing pressure has also created liquidity woes and profit-margin challenges. Here's what non-QM lenders see on the horizon.