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Growth in Non-QM Market Having a Snowball Effect

November 14, 2019
Brandon Ivey

Originations are increasing, demand in the secondary market is strong and the interest rate premium on non-QMs is declining, helping to prompt more lending volume.


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Primary MI Volume Inches Toward New Record in 3Q19

November 14, 2019
John Bancroft

The number-one-ranked MI firm has a market share of 19.6%. The number-five-ranked shop is at 16.1%. Quite a foot race…


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FHA MMIF Capital Ratio Reaches 4.84%. HECMs Still a Drag but Improving

November 14, 2019
Paul Muolo

Based on third quarter figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance, FHA lending accounts for 10.17% of the overall first-lien origination market.


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FHFA Chief Calabria Hints at End Date for GSE Conservatorships

November 14, 2019
Dennis Hollier

Calabria stressed the plan is process-based rather than calendar-driven. He also pointed out that the two mortgage giants will have to be adequately capitalized and make appropriate changes to their culture.


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Galton Increases Non-QM Share in Forthcoming MBS

November 13, 2019
Brandon Ivey

The shift in loan type prompted higher credit enhancement: 26.8% on the senior tranche...


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Short Takes: Former FHLB Prez Gets Research Post at Treasury / Rising Once Again: Loan Applications / Lower Returns on MSRs (Ocwen) / Freddie SVP Ownership Filing / A Promotion at Guaranty Home Mortgage

November 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

KBW on Ocwen: “While the company is setting up MSR [mortgage servicing rights] financing facilities, management noted returns on available MSR trended down, though the company did lower its targeted ROE [return on equity] on agency MSR to 8.5% from 9.5%."


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VA Warns Lenders on Fast Prepays, Threatens Action

November 13, 2019
Paul Muolo

“The purpose of this letter is to notify you of our findings, outline VA’s expectations regarding your efforts to cure noncompliance, detail what actions you might take and inform you of the actions VA will take if your curative efforts fail to bring the loans into compliance,” the correspondence reads…


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Refi Surge Threw a Monkey Wrench into M&A Activity

November 13, 2019
Brandon Ivey

“In the first quarter everybody was hating life,” said Michael Lau, CEO of Pingora Asset Management. “Now everybody is loving life. They have fat margins and origination pipelines are robust.”


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Low Rates Usher In a New Record for VA Originations

November 13, 2019
George Brooks

Veterans United Home Loans, Quicken, and United Wholesale Mortgage ranked first, second and third, respectively among VA originators…


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Short Takes: A Buyer for Luxury Mortgage / Founded by David Adamo / Keeping an Eye on the 10-Year / PennyMac’s $100M Expense / SFA Has a New Research Chief

November 12, 2019
Paul Muolo

Luxury Mortgage was founded in 1996 and is currently headed by CEO David Adamo. Years ago, there was a company with a similar name headed by Michael Covino…


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