Another Run at the QM Rule? June 24, 2022 Sam Manas In April 2021, the CFPB extended the mandatory compliance date for its general QM rule to October 2022...Read More
MBS/ABS Investment Down In BHC Trading Accounts June 24, 2022 John Bancroft Banks’ trading account assets are reported at fair value. When rates increase, MBS suffer value declines.Read More
Depositories Nibble at Nonbank Share of Mortgage Lending June 23, 2022 John Bancroft Nonbanks experienced a 27.8% decline...Read More
A Slowdown for Housing? Not If You Look at KB Home’s 2Q Results June 23, 2022 Paul Muolo The builder's mortgage unit, KBHS Home Loans, benefited from an increase in interest rate lock commitments...Read More
HELOCs Back in Style? Figure is Bullish June 23, 2022 Monica Hogan As Figure's Jackie Frommer noted, “We’re seeing an incredible increase in demand"...Read More
A Nice Pay Raise for Sachem’s Chairman and CEO June 23, 2022 Paul Muolo Sachem, which is a REIT, earned $4.35 million in the first quarter compared to $2.18 million in 4Q21.Read More
Mortgage Brokers Take it on the (Conventional-Conforming) Chin in 1Q22 June 22, 2022 Brandon Ivey The largest table-funder of loan brokers is United Wholesale Mortgage...Read More
A $5B-a-Year Lender Sold to Fintech Firm June 22, 2022 Paul Muolo Hamilton is led by industry veterans Pat Sheehy and Mark Korell...Read More
More Turbulence for Non-QM Whole Loans? June 22, 2022 Paul Muolo A federally insured bank that had been buying non-QMs on a correspondent basis last month shut its window.Read More
Fannie, Freddie Impose Fees on Certain Resecuritizations June 22, 2022 Dennis Hollier The motivation for the fee is still somewhat fuzzy...Read More
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