Issuance of ABS backed by music royalties will continue to grow, according to KBRA. Also, streaming royalty rates, a large share of music catalog revenues, are expected to increase in coming years.
The two most significant forecasting models for MBS prepayments are struggling under the weight of the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent bank failures, according to a new TCW report.
Based on recently released HMDA data, first-lien originations in 2022 totaled an estimated $2.325 trillion, down 47.6% from the previous year. (Includes two data charts.)
The new rule changes the definition of "colonia" and "rural area" to ensure more of these impoverished, predominantly Latino communities are covered under the regulation.
Secondary market analysts speaking on a dv01 panel said that as unemployment increases, borrowers with lower credit scores will see drops in performance. In auto, inflation has reduced access to credit for lower-income borrowers.
The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization is seeking public comment through June 12 on its new data governance and management implementation resource package.
The bank liquidity crisis — although it had nothing to do with mortgages — slowed activity in the MSR sales arena. However, some buyers, including federally insured depositories, hung in there, picking up bargains.
Home Point, which once boasted a workforce of several thousand, soon will be down to a skeleton crew of 60 or so. Chances are, it will sell its servicing portfolio and call it a day. But it may not be alone on that score.
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