What does the future hold for the hedge fund-owned Prospect Mortgage?

Credit unions that originate no downpayment mortgages almost always keep the loans in portfolio.

We talked a handful of wholesalers and were told the figure is much lower – in the range of 2.2 percent to 2.5 percent. Broker-sourced loans account for less than 10 percent of all loans funded today,

When in doubt, hire an outside QM/ATR consultant to assure compliance.

Some rating agencies fear that many of the jumbo entrants not only lack historical loan performance data, but have not yet established track records for remedying representation and warranty breaches.

Jumbos for borrowers with strong credit profiles present banks with limited risks – particularly adjustable-rate mortgages – and the loans offer lucrative opportunities to cross-sell other products.

Others believe thesecases could have a chilling effect on FHA lending to the detriment of first-time homebuyers and borrowers with insufficient cash for a downpayment.

On Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgages with private mortgage insurance, average closing times declined to 42.5 days from 46.0 days.

On the non-QM front, Bayview will go as high as $1.5 million, but the loan-to-value ratio is capped at 80 percent.

The Financial Stability Oversight Council of the Treasury Department has its eye on the rapidly growing market presence of nonbank servicers such as Ocwen, Nationstar Mortgage and Walter Investment Management.