Ginnie Mae MBS Production Stumbles in November December 11, 2019 John Bancroft Both the FHA and VA sectors saw declining securitization volume, but the VA took the bigger hit, a 12.1% drop from October. Read More
With Growth in Mind, Directors Hires Former LoanStar CEO Mike Baldwin December 10, 2019 Paul Muolo Directors Mortgage hopes to open new offices in Colorado and New Mexico by the second quarter of 2020. Read More
Retail Channel Gains Market Share (Again) in Jumbo Lending December 10, 2019 Brandon Ivey Market leader Wells Fargo has acknowledged that correspondent lending has lower profit margins than retail. Read More
In the Non-QM Market, It’s ‘Hand-to-Hand’ Combat December 10, 2019 Brandon Ivey Investors see more value in non-QM whole loans rather than securitized credit products…Read More
It’s LO Recruiting Season. Time to Open the Wallet? December 10, 2019 Paul Muolo Rick Sharga, president and CEO of consulting firm CJ Patrick Co., likened LO signings to the current Major League Baseball winter meetings being held in San Diego “where general managers bid against each other for free agents.”Read More
New GSE Loan Limits Could Have Big Impact in Some States (California) December 9, 2019 Brandon Ivey California accounted for the highest volume of originations of jumbos that could be lost to Fannie and Freddie.Read More
A 27% Gain for FHA Lending in 3Q19 December 9, 2019 George Brooks Quicken Loans, United Wholesale Mortgage and Fairway Independent Mortgage, ranked first, second and third, respectively among FHA producers…Read More
Short Takes: A Boom in Broker Hiring / A Peak Share of 20%? / The FSOC Report, Not So Bad? / Natural Disasters and Insurance Premiums December 6, 2019 Paul Muolo and George Brooks Scott Olson said CHLA is urging state and local regulators not to over-react to the FSOC report...Read More
A Bank Leads Volume Gainers in 3Q19. How’s That? December 6, 2019 Paul Muolo TD Bank is heavily reliant on the retail channel for mortgage production… Read More
LOs are Free to Move Around the Country: Temporary Authority in Effect December 6, 2019 Yemeng Yang Tim Doyle of the CSBS: “There will be a significant impact and industry should see a decreased turn time in getting the MLOs approved.”Read More