Short Takes: Ready Capital Sells MSRs / Zillow Emphasizes its Mortgage Lender / Goldman Brings Prime Non-Agency MBS / MCT Receives Patent August 8, 2024 Brandon Ivey Ready Capital sold the MSRs as part of an effort to exit investments in the residential market to put a greater emphasis on commercial loans.Read More
Liquidations From Ginnie MBS Increase in 2Q August 7, 2024 Brandon Ivey Halfway through 2024, Lakeview/Bayview Loan Servicing was the leader in removals from Ginnie MBS, with $11.33 billion.Read More
loanDepot Sells MSRs in 2Q, Posts a Loss August 7, 2024 Paul Muolo To help ease its financial pain, loanDepot sold some MSRs during the second quarter.Read More
Losses at FoA Come Down in Second Quarter August 7, 2024 Brandon Ivey Much of the improvement in FoA’s earnings in the second quarter was tied to fair value changes.Read More
Short Takes: UWM’s Haul From MSR Sales / GSEs, FHA Extend ROV Compliance Date / Refi Applications Jump / Neuberger Berman Back as MBS Issuer / Correction on UWM’s Market Share Goal August 7, 2024 Brandon Ivey UWM took in net proceeds of $2.4 billion from MSR sales in the first half of 2024.Read More
UWM Unloads More MSRs; Income Declines in 2Q August 6, 2024 Brandon Ivey The nonbank looks to have sold more MSRs during the second quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Risk of a ‘Self-Fulfilling Prophecy’ / Home Price Appreciation Expected to Slow Further / Redwood, Jumbos and Large Nonbanks / Rate Ramps Up Jumbo MBS Issuance August 6, 2024 Brandon Ivey “Our biggest concern is that the market sell-off becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy causing corporate CEOs to cut back on investments and consumers to pull back on spending leading to further cuts and a recession,” analysts at Morningstar DBRS said.Read More
A Positive Outlook for Non-QM Player Acra August 5, 2024 James Dohnert Acra is owned by HPS Investment Partners, New York. The lender started out life as Citadel Servicing...Read More
Income Declines, Originations Increase at Rocket in 2Q August 2, 2024 Brandon Ivey The nonbank acquired servicing with a total unpaid principal balance of $20.8 billion during the second quarter with an eye on refinances.Read More
Short Takes: Bold Claim From Rocket CEO / Rated RTL Securitization From Temple View / Saluda Grade Back With DSCR MBS August 2, 2024 Brandon Ivey “We consider ourselves the most optimistic company in America,” said Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies.Read More