Short Takes: What Stock Market Correction? / Bond Prices? / Fretting Over Fannie-Freddie Common / The GSE Message from Jeb and Steve / BlackRock Likes Genworth / New Penn Gets a New President / FSR Chief Pawlenty Departs February 6, 2018 Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell The price of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac common is getting smacked around...Read More
TIAA Preps Jumbo MBS with Loans Originated by Unit Formerly Known as EverBank February 6, 2018 Brandon Ivey In recent years, only two other banks have issued jumbo MBS: JPMorgan Chase and Flagstar...Read More
House Poised to Pass Qualified-Mortgage Tweak February 6, 2018 Thomas Ressler However, there is no companion legislation in the Senate...Read More
Mortgage Profits at Depositories Tumbled 29 Percent in 2017 February 6, 2018 John Bancroft Many lenders cited increased competition in a declining market for the weaker results…Read More
Despite Anticipated Production Downturn, Mortgage Firms Paying up for LOs February 6, 2018 Paul Muolo One branch manager told Inside Mortgage Finance: “I get two calls per week from headhunters and recruiters. I’ve never seen recruiting so hot.”Read More
Chairman of House Financial Services Subcommittee Pondering GSE Reform February 6, 2018 Paul Muolo and Carisa Chappell MBA’s Dave Stevens worries about what might happen to the mortgage market under a Trump-appointed FHFA director…Read More
Citadel Posts Record Originations in January. Angel Oak is Busier than Ever February 5, 2018 Paul Muolo Citadel is working on its first MBS deal…Read More
Fannie’s Re-entry into the LIHTC Market: $100 Million for Affordable Rentals February 5, 2018 Carisa Chappell The Raymond James Affordable Housing Fund is part of the GSEs’ effort to provide capital for affordable rental housing and underserved markets. Read More
Short Takes: Ginnie is Good, but is it That Good? / Brunts Bolts Freddie for USB / Moody’s Downgrades New Rez, Citing Reliance on Subs / The Wild Ride of the 10-Year Treasury / New Mortgage Chief at SunTrust February 5, 2018 Paul Muolo On Friday, Moody’s downgraded the issuer rating of New Residential Investment Corporation...Read More
GSE Single-Family Business Off to a Weak Start in January February 5, 2018 John Bancroft It was the GSEs’ weakest monthly output since May 2017…Read More
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