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It Finally Looks Like Mortgage Underwriting Standards are Easing

September 29, 2017
Thomas Ressler
The easing of underwriting standards was most dramatic for loans eligible for sale to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac…
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CBO Wants to De-Risk FHA, Suggests Limiting the Program to FTHBs and Low/Mod Borrowers

September 29, 2017
Paul Muolo
CBO suggests seven options to reduce risk in FHA coverage, including insuring less of the loan amount...
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DBRS Tops in Non-Agency MBS Ratings In First Half of 2017, S&P Reigns in ABS

September 29, 2017
John Bancroft
S&P rated $69.54 billion of ABS issued in the first half of the year, roughly 60.1 percent of total issuance by dollar volume.
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What We’re Hearing: Sen. Warren Pens a GSE Letter to Mnuchin and Watt / Not a Fan of ‘Recap & Release’ / The Trump Administration Worries About FHA / More Ocwen Settlements / Growth Companies: CALCAP and FCI Lender Systems

September 29, 2017
Paul Muolo
For several months now we’ve been hearing reports that the Trump administration has grave concerns about the FHA program...
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Nonprime Lenders Look to Boost Volume

September 29, 2017
Originations of nonprime mortgages in 2017 are the strongest they have been since the financial crisis but remain well below levels seen before then. Lenders are looking to lean on loan originators and borrowers in an effort to increase volume. Angel Oak Companies is on track to originate more than $1.1 billion of non-qualified mortgages this year, according to the firm. The nonbank has three lending units that largely focus on nonprime mortgages and the $1.1 billion in production will be a company record. “Clearly, investors, brokers and consumers are...
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Second-Lien Production Up 16 Percent in 2Q17, but Outstandings Decline

September 28, 2017
John Bancroft
In the second quarter, the top three HEL originators were Bank of America, Chase and Wells Fargo, according to a new ranking from Inside Mortgage Finance…
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3Q17 Was a Barn-Burner for Some; Nonprime Lending Excels

September 28, 2017
Paul Muolo
UWM isn’t alone among the optimists, but its closest brethren in the “feeling good” club are nonprime/non-QM lenders such as Angel Oak, Citadel and Caliber…
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CFPB Fines Meridian Title $1.25 Million for ‘Steering’

September 28, 2017
Thomas Ressler
Meridian consented to the action without admitting or denying any wrongdoing.
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MBA Warns Members: Equifax Data Breach May be ‘Largest Cybercrime in History’

September 28, 2017
Paul Muolo
MBA is encouraging members to “evaluate their own security preparedness.”
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Examiners Continue to Find Mortgage Servicing Failures

September 28, 2017
Thomas Ressler
In recent exams, CFPB examiners found that one or more servicers received incomplete loss mitigation applications…
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