Mortgage lenders securitized $90.95 billion of single-family MBS through the GSEs and Ginnie Mae during August – the biggest monthly volume since September 2013, according to IM&A.

The top contributor to the new Redwood jumbo MBS is First Republic Bank with an 18.2 percent market share.

The FHA will no longer allow lenders to charge interest payments previously owed beyond the date the FHA mortgage was paid in full – a policy change that could help borrowers save some money. Currently, lenders can charge interest on FHA loans through the end of the month when they are paid off. The new rule is effective for loans paid off on or after Jan. 21, 2015. The policy change responds...

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In an environment with limited jumbo originations, the transaction gives Chimera access to a large amount of seasoned residential mortgages that can be securitized into new investments.

The FHFA IG job candidate must be able to withstand "moderate to arduous physical exertion involving walking and standing, use of firearms, and exposure to inclement weather."

Analysts at FBR & Co. view the ban as an “earnings issue” because “replacement financing would likely be more expensive than existing financing.”

Roughly 75 percent of the loans will come from Georgia and will be top heavy in retail product.

The top contributors to the deal are New Penn Financial with a 23.1 percent share, EverBank Financial with 20.3 percent and Quicken with 19.8 percent.

“The new guys are quickly gaining on the traditional players,” said Ginnie president Ted Tozer. “Some have grown from zero to $5 billion to $10 billion overnight. We’re concerned about their infrastructure and capital.”