LoanDepot more than doubled its ARM originations in that span, and large increases were also seen at Wells Fargo, Bank of America Home Loans, First Republic Bank and MUFG…

In the interim, mortgage servicers must continue to pass on the principal and interest payments to the end bondholders.

SG has been an investor in nonprime/non-QM loans and has even issued unrated deals…

“Expectations have had to be reset post-election,” said Ryan Schoen, a senior financial services analyst at Washington Analysis.

The easing of underwriting standards was most dramatic for loans eligible for sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…

CBO suggests seven options to reduce risk in FHA coverage, including insuring less of the loan amount...

For several months now we’ve been hearing reports that the Trump administration has grave concerns about the FHA program...

Originations of adjustable-rate mortgages increased by 40.5 percent from the first quarter of 2017 to the second, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. An estimated $59.0 billion of ARMs were originated in the April-June cycle, with a number of major banks and nonbanks posting solid gains. Chase was...[Includes one data table]

Nonprime lenders defended mortgages underwritten with borrowers’ bank statements after criticism of the loans by Fitch Ratings. Steven Schwalb, CEO of Angel Oak Home Loans, a nonprime lender that offers bank-statement mortgages, noted that the loans measure borrowers’ cash flow more precisely than the tax returns used for traditional income verification. “We’re comfortable with the risk of that borrower,” he added, during a panel discussion at the ABS East conference produced by Information Management Network last week in Miami Beach. Bank-statement mortgages account...

Originations of nonprime mortgages in 2017 are the strongest they have been since the financial crisis but remain well below levels seen before then. Lenders are looking to lean on loan originators and borrowers in an effort to increase volume. Angel Oak Companies is on track to originate more than $1.1 billion of non-qualified mortgages this year, according to the firm. The nonbank has three lending units that largely focus on nonprime mortgages and the $1.1 billion in production will be a company record. “Clearly, investors, brokers and consumers are...