Cost cutting helps drive IMBs to best numbers since 2021

Increasing loan balances, reduced head count and higher seasonal volume led nonbanks to report the highest loan production profits in years last quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.  The pre-tax net production profit of $950 per originated reversed a two-quarter slide into the red, with improvement surging from a loss of $28 per transaction […]

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How big is the wildfire risk in the Western housing market?

Lenders, homeowners and servicers are facing a massive wildfire risk in the Western U.S. that extends beyond the initial burn. Insurance woes, inflationary pressures and contractor shortages are weighing on affected mortgage holders, according to Cotality’s 2025 Wildfire Risk Report. The assessment found nearly 2.6 million homes at moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage

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