Origination volume hit a record high in 2020 as more borrowers tapped the equity in their homes and investors and second-home purchasers flocked to the market at levels unseen since before the Great Recession.
Noninterest income from Paycheck Protection loans and mortgage refinancings isn't enough to make up for shortfalls elsewhere, and growth prospects are hard to identify.
Noninterest income from Paycheck Protection loans and mortgage refinancings isn't enough to make up for shortfalls elsewhere, and growth prospects are hard to identify.
A full rebound won’t occur until next year at the earliest because of the slow vaccine rollout, most executives at small banks said in a new survey. Last summer, more than half expected a turnaround this year.
A full rebound won’t occur until next year at the earliest because of the slow vaccine rollout, most executives at small banks said in a new survey. Last summer, more than half expected a turnaround this year.
The agreement with plaintiff MBIA Insurance resolves a lawsuit tied to the sale of mortgage-backed securities that plummeted in value during the 2008 financial crisis.
Home loans accounted for the bulk of the industry’s lending gains in 2020, but inventory shortages in some markets and an uneven economic recovery may dim prospects this year.
Though the pandemic recession has driven up the delinquency rate on Federal Housing Administration loans, the president's appointees are widely expected to reduce mortgage insurance premiums by at least 25 basis points to make home loans less expensive.
