GSE Second-Home Financing Falls Off a Cliff in 2Q22 September 7, 2022 Brandon Ivey Some $13.57 billion of conforming jumbos went into GSE MBS in the second quarter...Read More
Down Sharply: Ginnie Mae Buyout Activity September 7, 2022 Monica Hogan The top three Ginnie Mae servicers ranked by loan removals: Freedom Mortgage, Lakeview, PennyMac Financial Services...Read More
Signs of Improvement in Non-QM Pricing? Sort Of... August 31, 2022 Paul Muolo Some shops are reporting an improvement of sorts, but no one’s popping champagne.Read More
Bank ABS Holdings Decline in 2Q, Led by Consumer Assets August 29, 2022 John Bancroft The slippage reflected both declines in the market value of ABS as well as a modest trimming of assets.Read More
REIT MBS Holdings Down Again in 2Q22 August 26, 2022 John Bancroft REITs have seen their MBS portfolios shrink for six consecutive quarters since a cyclical peak at the end of 2020...Read More
Barclays Stocks (Somewhat) Seasoned Non-QMs in New MBS August 26, 2022 Brandon Ivey Loans in the deal have seasoned for an average of nine months...Read More
MBS Trading Continues to Slope Downward August 25, 2022 Paul Muolo The outlook for the remainder of the year? Not so hot.Read More
Stung by Valuations, Bank MBS Portfolios Shrink August 19, 2022 John Bancroft One positive development: Bank holdings of Ginnie Mae pass-throughs and non-agency MBS increased slightly in 2Q22...Read More
Ginnie Mae Eyes Expansion of FHA-HFA Risk-Share Program August 19, 2022 Monica Hogan Originally launched in 2014, the FFB Risk Share Initiative was created to reduce the cost to finance FHA multifamily loans...Read More
Change Opts for Income Documentation with Latest MBS August 18, 2022 Brandon Ivey Change, because it's a CDFI, is exempt from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s ability-to-repay requirements.Read More
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