Short Takes: Zero-Down Mortgages for Up to $650,000 / Sandler No Longer in Total Love with Wells / National Housing Trust Fund Robbed by Regulators? / GOP Up in Arms Over Big Brother CFPB / New FHA Bill? July 10, 2013 Paul Muolo, Thomas Ressler, and Charles Wisniowski Need a zero-down mortgage for $650,000? Another Washington-area credit union steps up to the plate.Read More
Fairholme Lawsuit Also Seeks to Void Government Sweep of GSE Profits July 10, 2013 Charles Wisniowski Just as with the Perry GSE litigation, Fairholmes suit demands that the Treasury amendment to the preferred stock purchase agreement be voided. Read More
Nomura Enters the Jumbo MBS Arena, Bond Heavy on California Loans July 10, 2013 Brandon Ivey The jumbo MBS market has another new issuer: Nomura. But the credit enhancement on its first deal was increased due to geographic concentration risk. Read More
VA Urges Servicers to Consider Principal Reduction for Distressed VA Loans July 9, 2013 George Brooks In recently issued guidance, the VA said reduction of principal in connection with a loan modification may produce a higher expected return for a servicer than termination of the loan.Read More
'Data-Driven' CFPB Defends Data Collection Efforts July 9, 2013 Thomas Ressler Testifying before a House subcommittee, the CFPB's Antonakes emphasized the fundamental importance of data analysis to the bureaus mission.Read More
PennyMac Financial Services Gets $200 Million Repo Line July 9, 2013 Paul Muolo PMFS, an affiliate of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust, said the repo line will be used to fund new residential originations. Read More
Mortgage Employment Begins to Fall, But FBR is Bullish on Lending July 9, 2013 Paul Muolo Any lender that has refis greater than 50 percent could be at risk for layoffs, said one industry consultant.Read More
Short Takes: Its Gain-on-Sale Confession Time / Treasury Illegally Glomming onto GSE Profits? / Foreclosures Fall 27 Percent, But / More Details from Richey May on Mortgage Comp July 9, 2013 Paul Muolo, George Brooks, and Charles Wisniowski A few days the megabanks will reveal 2Q earnings, letting us know how gain-on-sale margins are holding up.Read More
Credit Unions Increase MBS Holdings in First Quarter July 9, 2013 John Bancroft Agency MBS accounted for 98 percent of credit union investments in mortgage securities, according to Inside MBS & ABS.Read More
Short Takes: How Much Does Your Mortgage CEO Make? / Georgia Lender Blows Up? / The Fear of Eminent Domain Lives On / Total Mortgage Services Plans to Buy a New HQ Building July 8, 2013 Paul Muolo and George Brooks New report sheds light on how much nonbank mortgage workers earn.Read More