Servicing of jumbo mortgages increased at most of the 30 top firms in the sector during the third quarter. However, top-ranked Wells Fargo bucked the trend. (Includes data chart.)
Number of non-agency mortgages in forbearance increases; Securent offering loan-defect insurance; Filo Mortgage launches jumbo offering; Lakeview Loan Servicing partners with Silver Hill Funding.
Shellpoint was named as servicer on $7.31 billion of non-agency MBS issued during the third quarter. Cenlar, a major subservicer in the sector, is under a consent order with the OCC. (Includes data chart.)
The share of securitized non-QMs that are delinquent or modified increased in August for the first time since February. Still, industry analysts are comfortable with the long-term outlook for performance.
FHFA scraps plan to allow non-agency mortgages on common securitization platform; non-agency forbearance declines; Redwood makes another venture investment; Plaza resumes non-QM program; FoA allowing jumbo borrowers to use income from ADUs; Invictus hires dv01.
Among a group of 15 servicers tracked by this publication, nonprime servicing balances were essentially unchanged between March and June. At the servicer level, there were some fluctuations. (Includes data chart.)
An increase in jumbo originations helped to grow servicing portfolios at many shops during the second quarter. Top-ranked Wells Fargo, however, saw its jumbo servicing portfolio decline. (Includes data chart.)
Non-agency forbearance increases; new securitization involving contracts tied to home price appreciation; new commercial mortgage product for brokers; Sachem’s income increases in 2Q.