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Mr. Cooper reviewed nearly 300 MSR deals the company was offered over the last two years, CEO Jay Bray said. They ended up winning 23% of what they bid on.

Executives at the company said building special-servicing capacity will help the company brace itself for a potential change in the credit cycle.

COOP earnings call for the period ending December 31, 2022.

Mr. Cooper, which had 8,200 employees at the end of last year, laid off 250 workers during the first quarter and announced another 420 layoffs in June.

While growing loan servicing business remains profitable, according to Q3 earnings, paper gains on servicing rights could evaporate.

The company is positioning itself for further challenges in the mortgage cycle, and considering MSR buying opportunities while keeping in mind that it needs to be cautious about its capital allocations.

COOP earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2022.

Dallas-based Mr. Cooper reported increased operating earnings despite severe headwinds on origination demand.

The mortgage company plans to buy some of this servicing and also invest in building out technology and default services, Chairman and CEO Jay Bray told attendees at an industry conference.

Roughly 16% of home loan borrowers likely have education debt, less than one-third of those may be distressed, Mr. Cooper executives told investors at a conference this week.