Can't Afford a House Close to Work? Millennials Seek Vacation Homes as First Buys March 25, 2022 Further complicating the issue: Vacation home loans don’t qualify for government loan programs.Read More
A Trying Time for Originators as Rates Continue to Rise March 24, 2022 Paul Muolo The California-based American Pacific Mortgage is looking for origination platforms east of the Mississippi, but not necessarily near the coasts...Read More
White House Establishes Plan to Root Out Appraisal Discrimination March 23, 2022 Monica Hogan A senior administration official said the task force will continue its work beyond the release of the plan. In other words, more to come...Read More
Jumbo Lending Through Correspondents Increases in Fourth Quarter March 23, 2022 Brandon Ivey The increase in correspondent lending was driven by JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo...Read More
A New Non-QM MBS Issuer Appears on the Horizon March 23, 2022 Brandon Ivey Marathon Asset Management provided Long Run Partners with start-up capital...Read More
Production Profitability Takes It On the Chin March 22, 2022 Paul Muolo MBA: "With revenue tightening and volume slowing, it is becoming increasingly important for companies to adjust costs"...Read More
Bridge Loan Players Garner New Investments March 22, 2022 Brandon Ivey Reigo Investments closed a Series A funding round and New York Mortgage Trust made a minority investment in AlphaFlow.Read More
NAHREP Report Calls for FHA Policy Updates March 22, 2022 Monica Hogan NAHREP: There’s also a perception that appraisals for FHA loans will be stricter...Read More
MBA Holds Firm on FHFA Not Regulating GSE Lenders March 21, 2022 Dennis Hollier The trade group believes Congress envisioned the agency as the regulator of the enterprises, not the marketplace as a whole...Read More
Altisource Asset Tries Its Hand at Alternative Mortgages, Crypto March 21, 2022 Brandon Ivey Altisource Asset Management received an initial equity capital commitment from an unidentified source of up to $40 million for the mortgage effort.Read More