Lenders Putting Emphasis on Streamlining Business Processes August 15, 2025 Brandon Ivey “Ultimately the goal is to continue to find ways to do more at a lower cost,” said one large unidentified lender surveyed by Fannie.Read More
GSE Reform Plans Remain Unclear for MBS Market August 15, 2025 Dennis Hollier Plenty of talk of a GSE IPO but few specifics thus far on the mechanics for the secondary mortgage market.Read More
Chase to Issue its Largest DSCR Non-Agency MBS to Date August 15, 2025 Brandon Ivey Chase has issued a handful of DSCR securitizations since 2022, with a $371.3 million deal in the works.Read More
Short Takes: Delinquencies Expected to Rise / Affordability Could Improve / Wells’ Servicer Rating Affirmed Amid Downsizing / Kiavi Boosts RTL Securitization August 15, 2025 Brandon Ivey The MBA anticipates upward pressure on mortgage delinquencies.Read More
Pulte Suggests GSE IPO Will Be Small, If It Happens August 14, 2025 Dennis Hollier The FHFA director said the Trump administration's planned sale of GSE stock would be small, if it happened at all.Read More
Non-QM Lenders Pull Back on ITIN, Foreign National Lending August 14, 2025 James Dohnert Increased deportation risks and uncertainty about the future of some immigration programs have led non-QM lenders to reduce lending to non-resident borrowers.Read More
Newrez Tops SPS in Non-Agency MBS Servicing Additions in 2Q August 14, 2025 Abby Zimmardi Newrez once again overtook Select Portfolio Servicing during the second quarter of 2025 in terms of new servicing tied to non-agency MBS.Read More
Plenty of Demand for Asset-Backed Finance in ABS Circles August 14, 2025 Emmeline Willey The maturation of private credit will be a key stepping stone for companies looking to issue ABS, according to a manager at a private investment firm.Read More
Short Takes: FHFA Planning to Adjust LLPAs / Foreclosures Increase / Some Urgency on Interest Rates / Morgan Stanley Tapping Hometown Equity Mortgage for Non-QMs August 14, 2025 Brandon Ivey FHFA is working on changes to the GSEs' loan-level price adjustments, according to FHFA Director Bill Pulte.Read More
Ginnie MBS Issuance Down in July as Refi Business Slows August 13, 2025 Emmeline Willey The flow of refinances declined 21.5% on a monthly basis to $8.90 billion in July.Read More