A borrower’s liquidity situation seems to be a better indicator of potential default than LTV or DTI ratios, according to the JPMorgan Chase Institute. The institute suggests that the use of emergency mortgage reserve accounts could help alter the DTI ratio standards for qualified mortgages.
Originations are strong in many markets but hiring by mortgage banking firms is not particularly robust. Meanwhile, some executives wonder privately whether the rate rally is getting long in the tooth.
Falling interest rates are sometimes a bad thing — case in point is Mr. Cooper and negative MSR marks. Also, it’s been somewhat quiet on the M&A front but perhaps a change is in the wind.
Fitch is concerned about the performance of commercial MBS backed by student housing loans, as it has been the largest contributor to overall multifamily defaults.
The nonbank plans to hire nearly 1,400 employees by the end of the year. Several other lenders are also hiring as interest rates remain relatively low.
Quicken stands out among nonbanks rated by Moody's Investors Service. The rating service said Quicken's earnings potential is among the highest in the group.
Some industry participants are questioning the accuracy of the MBA’s refinance application index, suggesting that Google search trends are a better gauge.
Interest rates are falling, refis are increasing and optimism abounds among many mortgage professionals. However, hiring has not been robust this spring but all that may soon change.
Homeownership rate looks likely to increase in the next 10 years though determining how many new households will need a mortgage is difficult, according to a survey conducted by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Is the long-awaited boom in mortgage mergers and acquisitions finally here? The sale of RoundPoint to Freedom Mortgage is sparking hope, but a villain has appeared: falling interest rates.
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