“This new trove of documents conclusively shows that the net worth sweep was designed solely to boost Treasury’s coffers and prevent the GSEs from rebuilding capital or exiting conservatorship,” said Investors Unite, a shareholder rights group.
New Residential has purchased several servicing portfolios over the past year, acquiring rights from CitiMortgage, Walter/Ditech and United Shore, among others.
“While originations to-date have been nominal, we expect a ramp-up production from here as we continue to increase marketing and consumer awareness of the Ally Home offering,” Christopher Halmy said.
A number of lenders have experienced a sharp decline in refinance volume without a meaningful increase in purchase-mortgage originations, according to Jonathan Corr, president and CEO of Ellie Mae.
Wells Fargo remained the top producer of first-lien mortgages with a hefty 27.1 percent increase from the first quarter, gaining ground on all of its nearest competitors.
Loans collateralized by multifamily properties experienced the biggest increase in the delinquency rate among commercial property types during the month of June, rising 133 basis points to 4.10 percent, according to a new CMBS report from Moody’s Investors Service. But it may not be as bad, sector-wise, as it appears at first glance. “The difference was due mainly to two newly delinquent loans, both multifamily portfolios in the MLMT 2007-C1 transaction,” explained Kevin Fagan, a vice president and senior analyst with the ratings service. “Assuming these loans were current, the multifamily delinquency rate for June would be 2.57 percent.” Delinquency rates increased...