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When Conforming Loan Limits Increase, FHA is Soon to Follow

December 5, 2019
George Brooks

Alaska, Hawaii, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands have a higher ceiling due to above-normal construction costs. In 2020, their ceiling will be at $1.148 million...


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Short Takes: Go Figure: Fintech Raises More Money / A Rich Valuation? / Cagney / IPO in the Cards? / Bulk MSR Offering from Incenter

December 5, 2019
Paul Muolo

Figure’s co-founder and CEO is Mike Cagney. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Cagney formed SoFi earlier in the decade...


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The CFPB’s ‘To-Do’ List Includes Mortgage Rule Changes

December 5, 2019
Yemeng Yang

The bureau indicated it could grant “a limited extension of the expiration date only as necessary” to provide for an orderly transition away from the patch.


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Federal Regulators (FSOC) Call for Increased Regulation of Nonbanks

December 5, 2019
Brandon Ivey

According to data from state regulators, the largest nonbanks in the mortgage space have approximately four times as much debt as equity.


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Purchase Market Dominates in 3Q but Refis Gain Ground

December 5, 2019
John Bancroft

Inside Mortgage Finance found that lenders originated an estimated $369.0 billion of purchase mortgages in 3Q19, accounting for 52.7% of total first-lien production…


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Mr. Cooper Discloses Weaker Lending Margins

December 4, 2019

Mr. Cooper: “Prepayment speeds have remained high so far in the fourth quarter, with forward owned CPRs of 20.3% in October and 17.8% in November…”


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Another Year of Shrinkage at the CFPB

December 4, 2019
Yemeng Yang

At Sept. 30, the CFPB employed 1,430 workers, down 5.3% from a year earlier and 14.3% below the 1,668 it employed in 2017.


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If Nonbanks Get FHLB Access, Warehouse Market May Suffer

December 4, 2019
Paul Muolo

Then again, the concept remains untested. Letting nonbanks join the FHLB system was an idea recently floated by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Mark Calabria…


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Banks Continue Retreat from Non-Mortgage ABS

December 4, 2019
John Bancroft

Bank ABS holdings drifted lower in every sector except one: the nebulous “other” category.


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Short Takes: Falling Rates and GSE Stocks / That Was Yesterday / A Break for Weed Reporting / Radian Hikes Severance Formula / More Senior Hires at FHFA

December 3, 2019
Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier

Mortgage insurer Radian recently modified the severance agreements it has with certain executives, boosting termination pay to 150% from 100%. Of course, this only applies if it’s a “qualifying termination event"...


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