Turn Time Slows with Annaly’s Latest Non-QM MBS January 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey Loans in the new MBS have seasoned for an average of 5.4 months.Read More
Agency Market Staggers in December, Ginnie the Largest Issuer in 4Q at 38% January 5, 2023 John Bancroft In the fourth quarter, Ginnie was the largest issuer of agency MBS with a 38.1% share...Read More
Lenders Strategize to Get Through a Tough First Half January 5, 2023 Paul Muolo Industry veteran Paul Rozo said his company, PRMG, is playing "the long game"...Read More
A Busy Year for Mortgage Legislation? Not Likely January 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey MBA's Killmer believes the lower chamber will be reactive, rather than proactive, on housing issues...Read More
As Lending Volumes Swoon, the Top Guns Gain Market Share January 4, 2023 John Bancroft The five largest producers raised their share to 29.5% in the third quarter, up from 28.9% in 2Q22...Read More
Some Mortgage CEO/Owners May Forgo Pay This Year January 3, 2023 Paul Muolo The general belief is that the ugliness brought on by sharply increasing interest rates still has a ways to go.Read More
NYDFS Changes Subprime Measurement Tool December 30, 2022 Namrata Bhatia The DFS said Freddie’s decision “disrupted the ability” of lenders to assess whether a loan is subprime...Read More
Short Takes: It’s Over, Finally (2022) / By the Numbers / Once the Rightsizing Is Over… / $1.3 Trillion / Rising Inventory / A Day Off December 30, 2022 Paul Muolo There’s an argument to be made that once the tough job of right-sizing is over, profit margins will once again normalize...Read More
Jumbo Originations Were Not Spared in 3Q, All Channels Suffered December 29, 2022 Namrata Bhatia Jumbo lending through brokers plunged 52.0%...Read More
Short Takes: More Jumbo Worries? (Redfin Report) / Sell at Least One Mansion? / How to Finance NBA Ownership / 17 Comment Letters on New Product Approvals December 29, 2022 Paul Muolo and Namrata Bhatia During the mortgage boom of 2020-2021, some mortgage CEOs went on a mansion-buying spree.Read More
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