Bonds No Longer a Safe Haven? 10-Year Treasury Tops 3.33% June 13, 2022 Paul Muolo Veteran loan broker Marc Savitt: “The higher rates go, more people won’t qualify or will hold off until things slow down.”Read More
A Buyer’s Market for Mortgage Companies? June 13, 2022 Paul Muolo The other mortgage firm confirming its interest in buying other shops is CrossCountry Mortgage...Read More
Rating Services Refining ESG Analysis for MBS and ABS June 13, 2022 Brandon Ivey The goal: Investors would receive more relevant information regarding ESG issues.Read More
Ginnie Purchase Issuance Up in May June 13, 2022 Monica Hogan Overall FHA issuance volume increased 3.0% in May to nearly $24 billion...Read More
Angel Oak Ends Lull in Non-QM MBS Issuance June 10, 2022 Brandon Ivey The MBS is stocked with loans originated before the runup in interest rates.Read More
UWM Settles Overtime Pay Lawsuit to Focus on Business June 10, 2022 Monica Hogan The settlement won’t prompt any changes to UWM’s policies or practices...Read More
The Big Question: Should the Fed Hike Rates or Sell MBS? June 10, 2022 Dennis Hollier The impact of balance sheet reductions, which effect the supply of long-term securities, is more tangential.Read More
Ouch: A 41% Drop in Conforming Jumbos June 9, 2022 John Bancroft The conforming-jumbo share of agency business fell from 7.5% in December to 6.7% in January as the new loan limits took effect...Read More
Wells Fargo and Mortgages, The Love Affair Is Over June 9, 2022 Brandon Ivey CEO Scharf said GSE underwriting guidelines put Wells in a “difficult" position...Read More
Rocket Chief Steps Up to the Plate, Buying Shares June 9, 2022 Paul Muolo When a CEO buys shares in his own company, it's a bullish sign...Read More