Ginnie Mae’s Joseph Gormley sounds the alarm on ‘risk-layered’ FHA portfolios
Ginnie Mae removed TPP loans from delinquency counts, expects cures to improve and ramps up loan-level transfers to boost liquidity.
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PennyMac Q1 earnings: Strong mortgage production offsets weaker servicing results
PennyMac earned $82.3M in Q1, adjusted $117.7M. Production pretax income rose, while MSR hedges hit servicing.
Foreclosure filings accelerate in early 2026 as servicer pressure builds
Foreclosure activity accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, with signs of mounting operational pressure for mortgage servicers and downstream vendors.
NRMLA webinar to cover reverse servicing and maturity events
An upcoming NRMLA webinar will dive into reverse mortgage servicing, set-asides, and due-and-payable options, including nonrecourse rules.
Banks eye bigger role in mortgages as regulators reconsider capital rules
Top banks in the mortgage space have relied on a similar playbook for years, but they say they could become more aggressive if upcoming changes to capital rules provide more flexibility.
Mortgage trade groups urge VA to revise elements of proposed partial claim rules
MBA and CHLA asked VA to revise its partial claim and loss-mitigation proposal, pushing for a simpler waterfall and a 180-day lead time.
ICE’s Matt Dowd: MSP updates are ‘just a foundation’ for AI journey
ICE’s Matt Dowd said that the MSP update goes beyond aesthetics, positioning MSP to streamline high-frequency workflows.
Bank capital relief may not quickly shift mortgage market dynamics
Regulatory changes to how banks treat mortgage assets — anticipated this week by Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman — may have an impact on the mortgage market over time, analysts said.
Mortgage escrow misconceptions persist as payment amounts rise
Most homeowners are surprised by escrow payment increases, with 62% citing higher property taxes as the cause.
Exclusive: Pennymac to acquire subservicing giant Cenlar for $257.5M
Pennymac’s first M&A deal adds 2 million loans and expands its mortgage servicing to more than $1 trillion in unpaid principal balance.