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Private Mortgage Insurers Lost (Some) Ground to FHA in 1Q17

May 11, 2017
John Bancroft
The key factor for the greater MI penetration was the relatively stronger performance of purchase-mortgage lending compared to refinance activity…
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Servicing Sales Market Looking Much Stronger

May 11, 2017
John Bancroft
The MSR market is in a good place now, said MountainView’s David Bennett.
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Private MIs Lead in Agency Purchase Market, But FHA and VA Are Bigger Players in Refi Sector

May 11, 2017
Private mortgage insurers were the largest providers of insurance coverage on purchase loans securitized by the three agencies in early 2017, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis. Private MI coverage was attached to $40.08 billion of purchase mortgages securitized by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac during the first quarter. That equaled 26.3 percent of total purchase business by the two government-sponsored enterprises and Ginnie Mae. The FHA provided...[Includes one data table]
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It’s Time for the Fed to Scale Back its MBS Holdings, Former Fannie Economist Says

May 9, 2017
Thomas Ressler
The former Fannie Mae economist suggested the Fed should decide to have a measured reduction in its MBS holdings…
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Short Takes: Pence Economist and GSE Expert Calabria Cancels Speech / Former OCC Chief Eugene Ludwig Pinch Hits / FHFA Notes Chattel Risks / A Sweet Deal for Redwood / Irving Mayor Gets HUD Post

May 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
The FHFA wants the GSEs to provide liquidity to the trailer home market but there are risks...
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Former Fannie Mae, MI Official Adolfo Marzol Named Senior Advisor to HUD Secretary

May 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
During his long career in mortgage finance, Marzol held senior posts at Fannie Mae where he served as executive vice president and chief credit officer...
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Phoenix Selling Almost $5 Billion of Servicing Rights

May 8, 2017
Paul Muolo
The company that owns the portfolio was described in the offering circular only as an “experienced seller.”
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Ginnie Lifts April’s Agency MBS Production Up Slightly from March as Refi Volume Slumps

May 5, 2017
Total issuance of agency single-family MBS rose a scant 0.6 percent from March to April, according to a new Inside MBS & ABS analysis and ranking. All of the increase came from Ginnie Mae issuance, which rose 16.1 percent from March, hitting $36.30 billion in April. Things were different for the two government-sponsored enterprises: Fannie Mae saw a 3.4 percent decline from the previous month and Freddie Mac volume was down 13.0 percent. Ginnie fared...[Includes two data tables]
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Ginnie Lifts April’s Agency MBS Production Number, but Volume Hardly Budges

May 5, 2017
John Bancroft
Purchase loans accounted for 57.9 percent of April issuance for all three agencies, the highest penetration since September 2015…
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FHA/VA Default Rates Down in Early 2017, Some Sharply

May 2, 2017
John Bancroft
The number of FHA loans 30-60 days past due declined by 28.4 percent, lowering the delinquency rate by 1.51 percentage points…
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