“There is a proven blueprint to succeed, and we hope to successfully resolve this matter before reaching the Supreme Court of the United States,” the company told investors.
Choice mortgages carry rates that are roughly 100 basis points to 125 basis points higher than rates on Redwood’s super-prime program, known as Select.
BofA CEO Brian Moynihan: “Now, the answer is, we just retain the mortgages and frankly the credit quality on ours is not worth paying the insurance [associated with selling loans into MBS].”