Nonbanks have dominated the Ginnie Mae MBS issuer ranks for several years, and they are gradually claiming a bigger share of the government-sponsored enterprise market, according to a new analysis by Inside MBS & ABS. [Includes one data chart.]
Close to $500 million worth of VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans that do not meet new seasoning requirements ushered in under the recently approved Dodd-Frank reform act are in “orphan status,” causing financial headaches for the lenders that originated them.
The influx of mortgages eligible for sale to the government-sponsored enterprises being delivered to non-agency MBS is largely credit-neutral for MBS investors, according to rating services.