Advisory Firm Sets Auction of Fannie/Freddie Product March 10, 2022 Paul Muolo The portfolio has estimated average escrow balances of $17.7 million.Read More
An Interesting Twist: Non-Agency MBS Issuers Stocking Deals with Ginnie EBOs March 9, 2022 Brandon Ivey Issuers are packaging primarily delinquent FHA mortgages into non-agency securities...Read More
Applications Rise Nicely but Don’t Get Used to It March 9, 2022 Paul Muolo As one veteran warehouse manager put it: “We’re sucking wind, like everyone else.”Read More
Ginnie Issuance Down as Refi Boom Wanes March 9, 2022 The top three Ginnie issuers in February: PennyMac Financial, Lakeview and Rocket Mortgage...Read More
Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Picking Up March 9, 2022 Brandon Ivey Issuance of expanded-credit MBS slowed as spreads widened and interest rates increased...Read More
A Major Layoff in the Works at Better.com March 8, 2022 Among all originators, Better.com ranked 17th in 2021, according to Inside Mortgage Finance...Read More
Nonprime Servicers Expand Portfolios in 2021 March 8, 2022 Brandon Ivey Select Portfolio Servicing remained the largest nonprime servicer at yearend with estimated balances of $133.0 billion...Read More
A Field to be Plowed: VA Cash-out Refis March 8, 2022 Monica Hogan VA cash-out refis allow borrowers to access up to 100% of the equity in their home...Read More
Fannie, Freddie Servicing Rights Go Out For Bid March 8, 2022 Paul Muolo Final bids are due in mid March.Read More
A Nice Bounce Back for Expanded-Credit Lending in 2021 March 7, 2022 Brandon Ivey Participants in the sector view the small market share as a sign there’s plenty of room for growth...Read More