2015 Mortgage Forecast

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2015 Mortgage Forecast

<a href="http://bit.ly/1B1Bi2O" target="_blank">Origination Outlook: Expect More Consumer-Direct, Mini-C Activity</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1wD3D0e" target="_blank">Secondary Outlook: 3% Down Payment Loans Help GSEs Control Market</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1x4HQ1t" target="_blank">Servicing Outlook: Regulatory Scrutiny Persists</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1vxooGn" target="_blank">Distressed Outlook: Big Banks Continue to Whittle Down Legacy Loans</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1A8ioIp" target="_blank">Technology Outlook: Data, Data and More Data</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1BgF7BP" target="_blank">Regulation Outlook: New Rules Ahead for Debt Collection, HMDA Data</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1tHkXSG" target="_blank">Compliance Outlook: State Regulators to Keep a Close Watch on MSR Sales</a>

<a href="http://bit.ly/1xmGRtQ" target="_blank">People Outlook: Good Loan Officers Will Be in Demand</a>