Dallas-headquartered Mr. Cooper Group Inc. (NASDAQ: COOP) is acquiring the mortgage operations of Flagstar Bank for $1.4 billion. The acquisition encompasses Flagstar’s MSRs, advances, subservicing contracts, and a third-party origination platform. The purchase will...
Homebuyer affordability was slightly less onerous last month as the national median payment applied for by purchase loan applicants decreased to $2,167 from $2,219 in May, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). However, on a year-over-year...
Rocket Mortgage, a division of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT), topped the JD Power 2024 US Mortgage Servicer Satisfaction Study. This marked the tenth consecutive year that the Detroit-headquartered company ranked first on JD Power’s mortgage servicing study. The US...
Mortgage application activity slowed while the number of mortgages in forbearance started to rise, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). In tracking the week ending July 19, the MBA’s Market Composite Index dropped by 2.2% on a seasonally...
Mortgage rates continued to decline in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.77% as of July 18, down from last week when it averaged 6.89%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has proposed a new rule to govern the sale of seriously delinquent single-family mortgage loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The proposed rule includes changes made during a...
America’s Debt Crisis: The Numbers Are Screaming. Are We Listening?
