Mortgage Complaints Up Slightly in 2Q20 August 5, 2020 Yemeng Yang Complaints regarding mortgage applications increased 25.7% in the second quarter... Read More
Depositories Report Huge Gain in Residential Finance Income August 4, 2020 John Bancroft The nation's second largest home lender, Wells Fargo reported a 34.3% decline in residential mortgage banking income... Read More
Ocwen Sets Reverse Stock Split for Mid-Month August 4, 2020 Brandon Ivey The 1-for-15 reverse split is scheduled for August 13.Read More
Agency MBS Production Scales New Heights in July August 4, 2020 John Bancroft While the refinance market continued to go bonkers, agency securitization of purchase loans showed a bigger relative gain from June. Read More
Short Takes: FHFA Hikes GSE Liquidity Measurement / Reduced NII? / However… / Sprout Behind New CS MBS / 6 Out of 20: Where Have All the Bank Servicers Gone? August 3, 2020 Dennis Hollier, Paul Muolo, and Brandon Ivey Fun fact: Among the nation’s top 20 residential servicers in 2Q20, just six were depositories... Read More
Historic Lows: UMBS Getting Produced at Coupons of 1.5% August 3, 2020 Paul Muolo An MBS that yields 1.5%? Hard to fathom.Read More
FHFA Extends Policy Allowing GSEs to Buy Loans in Forbearance August 3, 2020 Dennis Hollier In the announcement extending the policy, FHFA Director Mark Calabria offered a defense of the stiff surcharges, saying, “Lenders have a responsibility to ensure that borrowers can make their monthly payment.”Read More
Ginnie ‘Eagle’ Applications at Low Levels August 3, 2020 Paul Muolo The lower readings might suggest a lack of interest in FHA/VA lending but that’s hardly the case given the continued strong production numbers… Read More
Next Week’s Big Event: Rocket’s IPO July 31, 2020 Paul Muolo Rocket's "virtual" IPO roadshow is currently underway... Read More
Redwood Turns Profit in 2Q Despite Limited Aggregation of Loans July 30, 2020 Brandon Ivey Redwood generated $165 million of net income in the second quarter after posting a $943 million loss in 1Q20... Read More