Mortgage lending revenue boost profits at local banks
18.05.12
Take Virginia Heritage Bank in Tysons Corner, where after-tax earnings jumped 88 percent to $1.4 million in part because of $1.2 million in mortgage lending income. Reston-based Access National Bank also credited mortgage banking earning for lifting profits 50.3 percent to $3.4 million.
Bankers are seeing the most activity from homeowners refinancing existing mortgages to lock in low interest rates, not as much from buyers in the market for new homes, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association .
A combination of strong refinancing activity and a pickup in local home buying boosted revenue in Cardinal Bank ’s mortgage banking operations. The McLean bank reported $6.9 million in gains from that business in the first three months of the year, up from $3.1 million the same period a year earlier. All told, Cardinal took in $7.7 million, or 26 cents a share, in profit.
Meanwhile, Bethesda-based EagleBank , which reported its 13th consecutive quarter of profit, logged $2.3 million in gains from the sales of residential mortgage loans. The bank pulled in $7.5 million in earnings, or 36 cents a share, a 56 percent hike over first quarter 2011.
Source: Washington Post
Mortgage Brokers' Presence Felt in DC
18.05.12
On March 19, NAMB professionals got to hear first-hand from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on how our new regulator works, what authority it has, and perhaps more importantly, what they will be looking for during the mortgage originator examination process. Additionally, NAMB members participated in a roundtable discussion with representatives from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) to discuss a variety of issues such as loan originator (LO) compensation, the Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM), Qualified Mortgage (QM), appraisals, the overall economy, fair lending laws and much more. The takeaway from this roundtable was rather amazing … all of the respective trade associations are on the same page. One finds it difficult to remember the last time that Realtors, brokers, builders and mortgage bankers agreed so closely on so many issues. This is a perfect example of why participation in your trade association is so important … because the impact of poorly-written legislation and regulation threatens to further weaken the overall economy by restricting consumer access to credit and consumer choice and harming small business.
Source: National Mortgage Professional Magazine