AGNC Takes $679 Million Loss in 2Q, Sees Brighter Future July 26, 2022 Brandon Ivey The REIT's ongoing losses were driven by volatility in interest rates amid actions by the Federal Reserve, which lead to lower values for agency MBS.Read More
CFPB to Focus on Clarifying Rules July 26, 2022 Sam Manas Chopra says he wants “to more clearly communicate the agency’s expectations..."Read More
FHFA Working on Fix for Commingled Securities Fee July 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier Thompson tells industry group the fix might require another change to the capital rule.Read More
Short Takes: House Price Appreciation Still Tops 18%; Fannie Taps New Chief Human Resources Officer; Foreclosure Starts on the Upswing July 26, 2022 Dennis Hollier FHFA HPI dips slightly; foreclosure starts go the other way.Read More
Delinquencies on Ginnie MBS Increase After Long Decline July 25, 2022 Monica Hogan Most of the increase in the Ginnie delinquency rate was on the FHA side.Read More
Western Alliance Bank’s Lending Holds Up in Second Quarter July 25, 2022 Brandon Ivey Originations at the bank were essentially flat in the second quarter while margins dropped.Read More
Radian Launches Non-Agency Conduit July 25, 2022 Paul Muolo Radian joins Arch MI as mortgage insurance companies that now have non-agency conduit operations.Read More
MBS Participants Seek ESG Standardization July 25, 2022 Sam Manas ESG characteristics remain a hot topic in the MBS market but there's no standardization in data or practices.Read More
Short Takes: Delinquencies Rise; FTHBs Look to ARMs; Loss for Agency MBS REIT July 25, 2022 Brandon Ivey After three months of declines, mortgages delinquencies increased in June.Read More
Surprise: Lone Star Stocks MBS with Loans Funded by Now-Defunct Sprout July 22, 2022 Brandon Ivey Lone Star made some adjustments to its typical MBS issuance practices to help protect investors from any fallout tied to Sprout.Read More