Performance of non-QM loans has been strong, buoyed by good house-price appreciation and the fact there have been no lawsuits based on the ability-to-repay rule.

Redwood generally prefers to have multiple execution options. The company is considering issuing MBS backed solely by Choice mortgages.

Deutsche noted that after years of a steady broad-based housing market recovery “investors are now facing severe shortages in distressed housing pipelines.”

This fall will mark – unless there’s divine intervention or a Kumbaya moment in Washington – the ninth anniversary of the federal takeover of Fannie and Freddie.

In other words, Ocwen should have told shareholders that there was an MOU with the MMC.

A DocuSign spokesman did not return a telephone call and email regarding the hacking campaign.

The size of the pending jumbo deal from JPM has not been disclosed yet, but AMC, Clayton and Opus are working on reviews...

Out as CEO is Brian Hale, who helped groom the company for much of this decade. Hale is departing for a new venture called DCC Holdings.

Ryan went on to say it would be a limited buffer, but it should be large enough to help cover and avoid a draw...

The 14 largest FHA originators were all nonbanks, led by Quicken Loans, Freedom Mortgage and loanDepot.