Flagstar’s Originations Up Slightly in Third Quarter, GOS Takes a Hit October 23, 2018 Brandon Ivey Correspondent production accounted for 76.1 percent of Flagstar’s originations during the quarter...Read More
Short Takes: A 52-Week Low for Texas Capital / But Strong Earnings / Concern over the Future of Warehouse Lending? / TIAA’s Third Non-agency MBS / HomeStreet Sees Lower Production, Dark Clouds October 23, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo TIAA is preparing to issue its third prime non-agency mortgage-backed security of the year...Read More
Purchase Mortgages Dominate Jumbo MBS Issuance in 3Q18 October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey Prime jumbo MBS issuance continues to be dominated by 30-year FRMs, with few interest-only products represented…Read More
Ginnie Mae to Require Servicer, Credit Ratings for Largest Issuers October 22, 2018 George Brooks Ginnie will soon require its largest issuers to secure servicer ratings and, in some cases, credit ratings…Read More
More Experimentation in Non-Agency MBS Market with Issuance from Verus October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey The structure results in principal payments to subordinate classes earlier in the transaction…Read More
Lennar’s Mortgage Sub Settles FCA Charges with DOJ. Company Whistleblower will Receive $1.98 Million October 22, 2018 Paul Muolo The allegations center on loans submitted to FHA for insurance coverage from January 2006 to Dec. 31, 2011.Read More
Short Takes: HUD Shows its Enforcement Stripes / Otting, the Next (Interim) FHFA Director? / Sprout Mortgage Feeds Verus Nonagency MBS / Mayer Brown Hires CMG Attorney October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Otting is Comptroller of the Currency. The speculation is that he will pull a Mick Mulvaney and wear two hats for a while…Read More
New Residential Issuing Non-QM MBS with Loans from New Penn October 19, 2018 Brandon Ivey In total, 54.0 percent of the loans were underwritten using bank statements…Read More
Non-Mortgage ABS Production Down Sharply in 3Q18 October 19, 2018 John Bancroft Most of the third-quarter slippage occurred in the business-finance category, where ABS production tumbled 51.2 percent...Read More
Aging IT Systems a Major Concern for FHA, VA and USDA October 19, 2018 George Brooks FHA is running on a 40-year old IT system…Read More
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