Mortgages

Credit unions that take advantage of hedging could see better execution and increased profitability in their mortgage operations.

Ginnie Mae and the FHA provided temporary liquidity relief for mortgage servicers bracing for higher delinquencies, but the industry continues to pressure Treasury and the Fed to provide more comprehensive support.

Banks will tell the Fed they would remain strong after payouts; customers would need $250,000 in liquid assets on deposit at the bank to qualify to refinance.

Nonbank financial firms spent years lobbying against tougher regulation and stricter capital requirements, arguing they didn't pose a risk to the financial system. Now, many of those companies say they are in desperate need of a bailout.

Mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. If the plan to buy time works, they may avert an even worse crisis: Mass foreclosures and mortgage market mayhem.

The worsening economy brought on by the coronavirus pandemic has big banks rethinking who they will lend to.

Bank of America said it has agreed to allow 50,000 mortgage customers to defer payments for three months because they've lost income as a result of the pandemic.

Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria said a virus-induced financial crisis might give rise to more delinquencies and foreclosures than the 2007 subprime mortgage meltdown.

SBA loans could pour billions into bank coffers; Fed bailed out government-backed market, others may suffer.

Some institutions have seen application volumes rise by more than 300% following the Fed's emergency rate cuts, but there are fears that CUs who bulk up on home loans now could pay the price later.