Jumbo Originations Up Sharply in 2Q18 August 16, 2018 John Bancroft Wells Fargo, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were the top producers of jumbo loans in the second quarter…Read More
Angel Oak Readies Non-Agency MBS August 16, 2018 Paul Muolo Select Portfolio Services will handle the monthly servicing chores for Angel Oak.Read More
Bankers Ask for TRID Exemption on Single-Family Construction Loans August 16, 2018 Yemeng Yang Bankers argue that single-family construction loans should be exempt from TRID because they are temporary and cover construction activity… Read More
RBS Agrees to Pay DOJ $4.9 Billion to Settle MBS Fraud Charges August 15, 2018 Paul Muolo Among those subprime MBS investors: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.Read More
Moody’s Gives loanDepot an ‘Average’ Assessment August 15, 2018 Brandon Ivey This spring, loanDepot was rumored to be a takeover target of Internet retailer Amazon.com…Read More
Surprise: Quicken Rolls Out Private Sector Reverse Mortgage August 15, 2018 George Brooks Funding for Quicken's new reverse mortgage will come from securitization… Read More
Short Takes: Who Needs the GSEs? / JPM’s Strategy / Subservicers on the Auction Block? / New Diligence Advisors Gets the Seal of Approval from KBRA / Atlantic Bay Mortgage Won’t be Buying VA Bank After All August 15, 2018 Paul Muolo We know of one large subservicer that’s for sale (Ditech Financial), but a second processor may also be considering offers.Read More
Expanded-Credit Mortgage Securitization Falters Ever So Slightly in 2Q18 August 14, 2018 John Bancroft The biggest increase has been in the new breed of Alt A securities…Read More
RBS Agrees to Pay DOJ $4.9 Billion to Settle MBS Fraud Charges August 14, 2018 Paul Muolo Overall, RBS underwrote $261.1 billion of subprime securities during the go-go years...Read More
New Players Enter Non-QM Market by Aggregating Loans and Issuing MBS August 13, 2018 Brandon Ivey The new MBS from Neuberger Berman is backed by loans originated by Impac Mortgage Holdings…Read More