Lenders Worry About Fix-n-Flip? Not Really... November 12, 2021 Paul Muolo Acra's goal for 2022? To originate anywhere from $500 million to $750 million worth of these short-term loans.Read More
Loan Officers Earning Less Money These Days November 12, 2021 Monica Hogan On average, LOs facilitated 32% less refi volume in the third quarter, with $900,000 in refi production per month.Read More
Barclays to Issue its First Non-QM MBS November 11, 2021 Brandon Ivey Barclays was an active issuer of non-agency MBS in the lead-up to 2008, but the firm hasn't issued a deal with newer loans since then.Read More
An Earnings Rebound for Guild Amid Stronger Originations, Weaker GOS November 11, 2021 Paul Muolo In 3Q21, 61% of Guild's fundings were purchase-related as opposed to refis...Read More
Mortgage-Related Complaints Fall Across the Board November 10, 2021 Brandon Ivey Complaints regarding loan closings declined at the fastest rate during the third quarter...Read More
Angel Oak (the REIT) Sees a Spike in Income as Non-QM Sector Heats Up November 10, 2021 Brandon Ivey Brandon Filson, AOM’s chief financial officer, said the company has the potential to generate returns of roughly 12% to 15% from whole loans...Read More
Prices for Non-QM Whole Loans are Robust. However… November 10, 2021 Paul Muolo One non-QM executive said he’s beginning to see whole-loan prices soften “a little.”Read More
Mods Keep FHA Ahead of VA in New Ginnie MBS November 9, 2021 John Bancroft Loan modifications played a big part in keeping the FHA program the top provider of Ginnie loans.Read More
UWM’s 3Q: Record Originations, Improved Earnings and a Swipe at its Competitors November 9, 2021 Paul Muolo The Pontiac, MI-based lender is forecasting 4Q originations of $52.0 billion to $60.0 billion and a GOS of 85 to 105 bps.Read More
Finance of America Swings to a Profit in Third Quarter November 9, 2021 Brandon Ivey While FoA is originating many more traditional mortgages than reverse mortgages, much of the lender's profits are coming from reverses...Read More
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