Credit quality for global structured finance securities fell for the sixth consecutive year in 2012, again led by U.S. residential MBS, according to Standard & Poor’s. Looking at downgrade and default trends from 1978 through 2012, S&P found that downgrades were less pervasive last year than in previous years. Nonetheless, the mild but slow global economic recovery continues to hurt the performance of MBS and other structured finance securities for the sixth straight year. Its lagging effect means that credit quality may continue to see moderate deterioration, the rating agency said. While poor credit quality appears...
Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase continue to post strong residential finance profits, but there is a growing worry that the "mortgage party" may be drawing to a close.
Modified mortgage loans continue to pose credit risks for banks despite improved housing-market conditions and modest declines in foreclosure activity, according to a new analysis by Fitch Ratings. Despite better modification results (partly due to reduced payments under the Home Affordable Modification Program) through the third quarter of 2012, the high delinquency and foreclosure rates for recently modified mortgages indicate persistent asset quality problems, said ...
Servicers and lenders are missing out on revenue from oil and gas leases, according to Wingspan Portfolio Advisors. However, industry analysts also warn of challenges posed by the leases. Oil companies have leases across vast areas of land that permit drilling for natural gas and oil deposits. Steven Horne, president and CEO of Wingspan, said if the lease on a specific property is lost due to foreclosure and a subordination agreement is not worked out, production lasting up to 30 years can be lost along with ...
Over the past five years, lender captives paid $706 million in losses. Most of these captives were domiciled in the U.S. and sponsored by mortgage lenders, receiving $2.92 billion in ceded premiums.
This past fall the Mortgage Bankers Association was pushing for a housing policy coordinator in the White House to ensure that federal regulations complement one another rather than conflict.
The bulk servicing market is beginning to generate heat. The latest offering comes from Interactive Mortgage Advisors, but other deals are in the works as well.
Freddie Mac has a new head of single-family: David Lowman, an industry veteran who in the past headed mortgage operations at JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.
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