A Spring Thaw for Agency MBS Issuance: April Volume Rises 16% May 8, 2023 John Bancroft Note: The average interest rate on Ginnie refi loans was 5.93%.Read More
Rate Hike Won’t Help with Fed’s MBS Runoff May 5, 2023 Dennis Hollier Since quantitative tightening began in June 2022, the Fed hasn't come close to the $35 billion monthly cap on its MBS runoff.Read More
Delinquencies on Agency Loans Down in First Quarter May 4, 2023 Namrata Bhatia Improvements in loan performance were seen across Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae.Read More
Angel Oak’s REIT Breaks Even in First Quarter May 4, 2023 James Dohnert Resuming purchases of newly originated loans and taking part in a January securitization, Angel Oak Mortgage experienced a slight boost to start the year.Read More
Short Takes: Purchase-Mortgage Applications Down / Planet Looking for Retail Shops / FoA Turns to Ocwen / New MBS from Velocity May 3, 2023 Brandon Ivey Applications for refinances increased by 1.0% last week and applications for purchase mortgages declined by 1.0%.Read More
Ginnie Early Buyouts Limited in First Quarter May 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey With interest rates elevated, there's little incentive for servicers to exercise early buyouts.Read More
Short Takes: JPM, First Republic and Jumbos / Home Prices Increasing / Change in Non-QM Performance / Another Servicer Slated for Sale / Cook's Comp May 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Chase isn’t going to follow First Republic’s jumbo-lending model.Read More
Redwood Sees Jumbo Opportunity as Banks Suffer April 28, 2023 James Dohnert Redwood Trust anticipates that more jumbos will flow through its conduit as liquidity becomes a significant concern for some regional banks.Read More
Short Takes: Jumbos: Selling vs Holding / Interest Rate Trends / FHA and Flood Insurance April 28, 2023 Brandon Ivey There are some benefits to selling jumbos into the secondary market rather than holding the loans in portfolio.Read More
Annaly Takes Large Loss in First Quarter Amid Volatility April 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey While the first quarter didn't go much better than the fourth quarter, officials at the REIT suggest better times are ahead.Read More