A new poll being conducted by Inside Mortgage Finance/IMFnews shows that 47 percent of lenders are contemplating originating non-QM mortgages in 2019...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac continue to let their holdings of nonprime mortgages gradually taper off, according to a new analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. The government-sponsored enterprises held a total of $91.01 billion of nonprime mortgages at the end of September, largely in purchased/guaranteed loans originated before the financial crisis. The holdings were down by 21.2 percent on an annual basis. In the past year, Fannie has ... [Includes one data chart]
Arch Mortgage Insurance led the pack in terms of new insurance written in 3Q18 with $21.43 billion, followed by Radian Guaranty ($15.78 billion), and MGIC ($14.57 billion).
Midterm election results will likely push any housing-finance reform legislation further away, slow deregulatory efforts by Trump appointees, and dash any chances of another regulatory relief bill, according to analyses of the results.