Using this tool, investors can determine the volume of MBS that is liquid and available to trade on the TBA market. The data can be sorted by cohort, vintage, date and category.
The regulator of the GSEs wants to know if there are ways it can help improve protections for the tenants of apartment buildings financed by Fannie and Freddie.
Private mortgage insurers gained market share in the agency purchase market during the first quarter, even as securitization of insured mortgages declined. (Includes two data charts.)
While there is potential in the alternative data space to promote fair housing outcomes, the new methods come with their own concurrent risks, according to industry experts.
Feedback from mystery shoppers posing as would-be borrowers could help mortgage lenders meaningfully improve customer experience, according to Stratmor Group.
The data analytics firm said its web-based appraisal tool Validate will help streamline the valuation process by removing obstacles caused by traditional in-person appraisals.