Non-agency MBS with mortgages originated by CDFIs faces scrutiny from rating services; The Change Company pushes back; MBS and ABS investor preferences on credit scoring models.
As loan volumes head south, more potential buyers are slated to come out of the woodwork, but don’t expect any premiums to be paid. We found at least two mid-sized shops that are in the hunt for deals.
For years, the number of subservicing contracts has proliferated. But with loan production falling, there is less of a rush to use outsourcing vendors. Some lenders may even move the function inhouse. (Includes data chart.)