Optimism on Rate Decline Snuffed Out by Shutdown January 10, 2019 The steady decline in interest rates over the past four weeks had begun to spark a tinge of optimism among mortgage bankers that 2019 might turn out to be halfway decent after all. Then the government shutdown happened.Read More
Short Takes: Who Is Maren Kasper? / Not Shy / Headed to the White House? / GSE ‘Recap and Release’ Just Got Knee-Capped / IMA Offers Bulk MSR Package January 10, 2019 Paul Muolo With Michael Bright's departure, GSE "recap and release" just got hurt...Read More
Mortgage Collectives Boost Membership in 2018 January 10, 2019 Memberships in mortgage collectives increased in 2018, despite a tough operating environment, as the firms offered various benefits to lenders.Read More
Signs of Life in the MH Market: AZ Servicer of Manufactured Housing Loans Receives Rating, MBS Issuance Likely January 9, 2019 Brandon Ivey Cascade services $1.3 billion of product…Read More
FHA Tells Servicers to be Lenient Toward Furloughed Federal Workers and Contractors January 9, 2019 Paul Muolo The FHA handbook states that servicers can receive a “financial incentive” for offering forbearance...Read More
Angel Oak Expects Sustained Non-QM Growth in 2019 January 9, 2019 Brandon Ivey The non-QM market is booming, said Angel Oak executive Tom Hutchens…Read More
Short Takes: UWM Removes LLPAs on Certain Loans / New Mortgage Applications Come Roaring Back / Tempering Optimism with a Government Shutdown / Seterus’ Leslie Peeler? / Complaints Registered January 9, 2019 Paul Muolo Four years ago, Leslie Peeler, the Fannie Mae senior vice president in charge of the GSE’s servicing decisions, left the mortgage giant for Seterus. Read More
Market Shocker: Ginnie Mae Interim President Michael Bright Quits January 9, 2019 Paul Muolo Bright was first nominated to the post by President Trump in May of last year. He had been serving as an EVP at Ginnie.Read More
The Final Ginnie Mae Issue Tally for 2018: $388 Billion January 8, 2019 George Brooks Feeding the decline was an 18.8 percent sequential drop in VA purchase loans…Read More
Morningstar Expects Looser Underwriting on Non-Agency Loans in 2019 January 8, 2019 Brandon Ivey Morningstar expects the market share will increase for ARMs, interest-only loans and mortgages with higher loan-to-value ratios…Read More