Trouble Ahead? Seller Repurchases of Fannie/Freddie Loans Spike June 21, 2022 John Bancroft It marks the first time quarterly repurchases topped the $1 billion mark since the second quarter of 2014.Read More
Warehouse Usage Rates Crater as Nonbanks Suffer June 17, 2022 The commitment numbers hardly seem awful but the real damage is in the usage rates...Read More
LoanDepot Executives Sell Company Shares Into a Tough Market June 16, 2022 The sales were carried out pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 trading plans...Read More
May Rate-Lock Readings Don’t Exactly Inspire June 16, 2022 Brandon Ivey Mortgage Capital Trading reported an even sharper drop of 10.1% for purchase rate-locks...Read More
Retail Channel Holds Up (Sort Of) as Jumbos Take a Hit June 16, 2022 Brandon Ivey Retail jumbo lending tends to be dominated by banks...Read More
A Bump Up in Applications but as One CEO Commented, ‘It’s Ugly’ June 15, 2022 Paul Muolo Lenders continue to report a strong purchase-market but are feeling the pain from cratering refis...Read More
Lenders Defend Offering DSCR Loans with Negative Cash Flow June 15, 2022 Brandon Ivey Non-agency originator Deephaven Mortgage accepts DSCR ratios as low as 0.75...Read More
CDFIs Under Scrutiny as Their Non-QM Production Increases June 14, 2022 Brandon Ivey Loans originated by CDFIs also are exempt from risk-retention requirements...Read More
ARM Market Share Increases. However... June 14, 2022 Bank of America was the top ARM lender in the first quarter...Read More
Bonds No Longer a Safe Haven? 10-Year Treasury Tops 3.33% June 13, 2022 Paul Muolo Veteran loan broker Marc Savitt: “The higher rates go, more people won’t qualify or will hold off until things slow down.”Read More
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