Data points to another mortgage boom if rates continue to tumble
If mortgage rates fall by another percentage point, ICE Mortgage sees homebuyers' monthly payment dropping by $236 and nearly 7.2 million homeowners 'in the money' for a refinance
by Matt Carter Sep 4
UWM shares at 3-year high on prospect of refi 'mini boom'
In Q2 earnings, the nation's largest mortgage lender posted a healthy $76M profit, paid down debt and said it's in prime position to capitalize and grow as mortgage rates drop to 2024 lows
by Matt Carter Aug 6
Ocwen agrees to settle decade-long suit over BPO, valuation fees
Up to 330,377 homeowners from whom Ocwen collected mortgage payments between 2010 and 2017 could be eligible to claim refunds of $60 per broker price opinion and $70 per hybrid valuation
by Matt Carter Apr 30
UWM raises more than $1B by tweaking mortgage servicing
Nation's largest mortgage lender trims its $300B servicing portfolio by nearly one-fourth, selling $70B in mortgage servicing rights for $941.2M, excess cash flows on $19.4B in loans for $150.9M
by Matt Carter Mar 12
Mr. Cooper now collects payments on $1T in mortgages amid big Q4
Investors pushed shares in the Dallas-based mortgage loan servicer to a new high on Friday as executives in a Q4 earnings call said they'll keep investing in technology that boosts efficiency
by Matt Carter Feb 12
Mr. Cooper: Hackers got personal info on past and present customers
The loan servicing giant faces multiple lawsuits over recent cybersecurity breach and will provide 2 years of identity protection services and credit monitoring to all current and former customers
by Matt Carter Dec 15
Mr. Cooper back online after 'precautionary' 4-day shutdown
More than 4M homeowners send their mortgage payments to Mr. Cooper, but it's unclear how many had their data exposed as the company continues to investigate security breach
by Matt Carter Nov 9
Constellation Software handed the keys to Empower, Optimal Blue
To satisfy antitrust regulators, ICE divests itself of Black Knight's loan origination and mortgage pricing business, but gets access to mortgage loan servicers and MLSs in $11.9B merger
by Matt Carter Sep 15
Audits find fault with help provided to FHA borrowers during pandemic
Loan servicer Mr. Cooper is 'deeply disappointed' that the HUD OIG audit focused on problems it says were mostly technical, rather than on borrower outcomes
by Matt Carter Jun 15
Regulators are tracking complaints about 'deficient' financial chatbots
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau warns of reputational and legal risks of relying on 'deficient chatbots' as a primary mode of interacting with customers
by Matt Carter Jun 6
Mr. Cooper closing in on $1T portfolio with Home Point deal
After selling off originations businesses and laying off thousands of employees, Home Point agrees to sell itself — and $84B in mortgage servicing rights — for $324M in cash
by Matt Carter May 11
Mr. Cooper says it will use AI to service $1 trillion in mortgage loans
The loan servicer spends 'several hundred million dollars a year' on call center operations and expects $50M in annual savings at the outset of a 'multiyear' artificial intelligence project
by Matt Carter Apr 27
Homepoint selling wholesale business to The Loan Store
Parent company Home Point Capital to take an equity stake in The Loan Store, with Homepoint executive Phil Shoemaker to be installed as CEO when the deal closes by end of Q2
by Matt Carter Apr 7
Mr. Cooper announces third round of layoffs affecting 800 workers
Mr. Cooper, which had 8,200 employees at the end of last year, laid off 250 workers from its lending business during the first quarter and announced another 420 layoffs in June
by Matt Carter Nov 3
Hints of more layoffs loom at Mr. Cooper as profits wane in Q3
While growing loan servicing business remains profitable, according to Q3 earnings, paper gains on servicing rights could evaporate if interest rates fall and borrowers refinance out of portfolio
by Matt Carter Oct 28