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FHA Cuts Premiums for Multifamily, Energy-Efficient Properties

January 29, 2016
The Department of Housing and Urban Development this week announced an insurance rate reduction for multifamily affordable and energy-efficient properties to stimulate production and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing. The new reduced rates will take effect on April 1, 2016, and will directly affect FHA’s Multifamily Housing Programs and properties housing low- and moderate-income families. For “broadly affordable” housing, the FHA is lowering annual mortgage insurance rates to 25 basis points. Rates for affordable mixed-income properties would be lowered to 35 bps. For energy-efficient properties, the annual rates would be reduced to 25 bps. To ensure that broadly affordable and energy-efficient properties benefit directly from the lower rates, FHA will limit the fees that can be charged on these loans. “The reduction in mortgage insurance premiums for FHA loans on ...
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The Final Word on 2015 Originations: $1.735 Trillion, Much Better Than Most Expected

January 28, 2016
John Bancroft
What's going on with the megabanks? The origination market continued to de-consolidate and tilt toward nonbank lenders...
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Nonprime Lender Citadel Hopes to Grow Correspondent Base Five-Fold

January 28, 2016
Paul Muolo
Citadel serviced roughly $375 million of non-prime, non-agency mortgages at yearend, a three-fold increase from the year before...
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The Final MSR Transfer Count for 2015: $254 Billion; BofA a Major Seller of Ginnie Rights

January 27, 2016
John Bancroft
Not only has BofA reduced its presence in the FHA market, but it keeps dumping its Ginnie Mae servicing rights...
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The Retail Quitters Are … Some Mortgage Branch Managers Cutting Deals?

January 27, 2016
Paul Muolo
Asked why these employees would join his company, the executive said the current owners of his target have become less competitive on pricing and trimmed compensation for loan officers.
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Residential Lending Down at EverBank, Commercial Lending Up

January 27, 2016
Paul Muolo
Meanwhile, servicing income at EverBank fell 26 percent to $26.9 million. Gain-on-sale revenue also fell 26 percent – to $24.7 million.
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Short Takes: Relief for the MI Industry? / The GOP Would Love to Cut HUD’s Staff / FHA Under Bernie Sanders? / WinWater’s New Jumbo MBS / AIG Finally Comes Clean on UG

January 27, 2016
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo
The House Financial Services Committee also has some unkind words for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its 7800-plus workers...
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Florida Lender Launches Non-QM Products for Brokers, Touts ‘Limited Doc’

January 26, 2016
Brandon Ivey
Loan amounts of up to $2.0 million are allowed under the program, though in certain cases A&D will go as high as $5.0 million.
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Flagstar Admits TRID was a Problem; Originations Down 26 Percent in 4Q

January 26, 2016
Paul Muolo
Mortgages sold and securitized by Flagstar fell 29.4 percent.
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Credit Unions Not Happy With New Reporting Requirements Under HMDA

January 26, 2016
Thomas Ressler
Credit unions could incur an average cost of almost $9,600 to update their computer systems with the changes required by the CFPB…
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