JPM’s New Non-Agency MBS Chock Full of ‘Agency Eligible’ Loans December 12, 2017 Brandon Ivey The conforming mortgages in the deal were largely originated by correspondent lenders…Read More
Short Takes: And Now for a Word About Bitcoin / Can Trump Clear the Air? / Consultant Wonders about Endorsements / MIAC Selling NPLs, RPLs / Farmer Mac CEO Fired with No Severance December 11, 2017 Paul Muolo One of these days an answer will arrive, but until a mortgage company is sold for Bitcoins, we’ll stay on the sidelines…Read More
Surprise: The Subprime Delinquency Rate Jumps in 3Q17 December 11, 2017 Brandon Ivey The dollar volume of outstanding subprime mortgages continues to decline…Read More
It’s that Time of the Year: Mortgage Layoffs December 11, 2017 Paul Muolo Still, large cutbacks have not been the norm, at least not yet…Read More
The Industry Shows Concern (Once Again) about GSE Technology and Potential Abuses December 11, 2017 Carisa Chappell MBA: Fannie and Freddie should only undertake those activities that support secondary market liquidity…Read More
Phoenix Capital Auctioning Off Bulk MSR Package December 11, 2017 Paul Muolo The seller of the MSR package is looking for a final sale date of Jan. 31…Read More
VA Originations Increased by Almost 12 Percent in 3Q17; A Big Gain for Navy Fed December 11, 2017 George Brooks USAA reported a 17.0 percent sequential drop in VA lending while Navy Federal boosted production by an impressive 51.1 percent.Read More
FHA to Halt Insuring Mortgages on Homes with PACE Assessments December 8, 2017 George Brooks The PACE decision follows last month’s release of the annual audit of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, which showed a decline in economic value… Read More
What We’re Hearing: President Trump: Wells Fargo Will be Fined / President Trump? / Time to Exempt Fannie and Freddie from the GOP Tax Overhaul? / Who Lost the GSEs? / Hensarling’s Change of Heart, Why? / CMLA Names Former Freddie Official Acting Director December 8, 2017 Paul Muolo Now comes the big question: Why is the president of the United States weighing in on a bank regulatory issue? Then again, it’s Donald Trump. Mortgage ramifications? Stay tuned…Read More
FHA Unveils New Loan Limits for 2018 December 8, 2017 George Brooks FHA regulations currently do not allow HECM loan limits to vary by metropolitan statistical area or county…Read More
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