A Rare Slowdown in the Outsourcing of Servicing June 14, 2022 Paul Muolo At the end of March, 31.7% of all outstanding residential mortgages were being processed by someone other than the owner of the MSRs...Read More
CDFIs Under Scrutiny as Their Non-QM Production Increases June 14, 2022 Brandon Ivey Loans originated by CDFIs also are exempt from risk-retention requirements...Read More
Finance of America Names Interim CEO, Cook Remains as Consultant June 14, 2022 Paul Muolo Cook, a former Freddie Mac and JPMorgan executive, announced her retirement earlier this year.Read More
ARM Market Share Increases. However... June 14, 2022 Bank of America was the top ARM lender in the first quarter...Read More
Bonds No Longer a Safe Haven? 10-Year Treasury Tops 3.33% June 13, 2022 Paul Muolo Veteran loan broker Marc Savitt: “The higher rates go, more people won’t qualify or will hold off until things slow down.”Read More
A Buyer’s Market for Mortgage Companies? June 13, 2022 Paul Muolo The other mortgage firm confirming its interest in buying other shops is CrossCountry Mortgage...Read More
Rating Services Refining ESG Analysis for MBS and ABS June 13, 2022 Brandon Ivey The goal: Investors would receive more relevant information regarding ESG issues.Read More
Ginnie Purchase Issuance Up in May June 13, 2022 Monica Hogan Overall FHA issuance volume increased 3.0% in May to nearly $24 billion...Read More
Federal Housing Agencies Discuss Marketing Challenges June 10, 2022 Monica Hogan Officials from FHA, VA and USDA’s Rural Housing Service recently discussed how to help borrowers through the challenges of today’s volatile housing market.Read More
UWM Thrives as Market Shifts from Refi to Purchase June 10, 2022 Monica Hogan UWM’s “Government Elite” program offers pricing advantages on FHA and VA loans for borrowers that meet minimum credit scores.Read More