SEC to meet MBS issuers; HPS acquires Citadel; Anworth plans non-QM MBS; Quontic streamlines non-QM refis; Ocwen takes a loss on servicing for New Residential.
At least eight expanded-credit MBS rated by DBRS Morningstar suffered losses in the second half of 2019. Investors, though, were protected due to high credit enhancement levels.
Among a group of 30 prominent servicers of jumbo mortgages, only three shrank their portfolios in the past year. Wells Fargo remained the top-ranked servicer as of September 30, though the bank lost some market share. (Includes data chart.)
New guidelines from SFA for TRID reviews in non-agency MBS; Figure raises capital and makes a hire; Premium Point CEO sentenced to prison; Verus and Carrington launch new products; Fitch upgrades servicers; Sachem co-CEO resigns.
The amount of outstanding subprime mortgages handled by a group of prominent servicers fell by 4.1% in 3Q19. Among the 15 processors, none increased their portfolios on a sequential basis. (Includes data chart.)
Servicing portfolios stocked with jumbo mortgages continued to steadily increase in the second quarter. However, portfolio growth at the top two servicers hasn’t kept pace with the market overall.