Lending and Originations

Luxury consumers brought fresh energy to the housing market in 2023 as their ability to pay cash for a home and ignore the lock-in effect increased, according to a new Coldwell Banker Global Program report.

Fannie Mae’s Economic and Strategic Research Group predicts a gradual return to a more “normal” housing balance in 2024.

Rob Lux is named CEO of Ranieri Solutions, where he will work to expand the company’s servicing technology and cloud-native servicing platform.

The GSE adds Roy Swan, current Director of Mission Investments at the Ford Foundation, to its Board, bringing 30-plus years of experience in law, banking, corporate finance, public policy, and investment management to the role.

Michael Krein, President of the National REO Brokers Association, explains how things have changed dramatically in the way the default and foreclosure world operates.

Donna Schmidt, Managing Director and Founder of DLS Servicing, discusses the intricacies and difficulties in administering the loss mitigation waterfall.

Marcia L. Fudge took center stage before the House Financial Services Committee recently to highlight HUD’s work to boost the nation’s housing supply and expand access to affordable housing.

In 2023, Redfin found that Gen Zers were tracking ahead of where their parents were at the same age, but their homeownership rates still trailed behind compared to those of previous generations.

A group of 10 U.S. Senators have issued a letter to the heads of HUD and the CFPB calling for an examination of Navy Federal Credit Union’s practices after a report claimed the institution was more than twice as likely to deny loans for Black applicants as white applicants.

According to the MBA, continued challenges in the commercial real estate sector have pushed the delinquency rate on CRE-backed loans higher in the final quarter of 2023.