Don’t Look Now but Jumbo LTVs are on the Rise: 76 Percent and Climbing… January 22, 2019 Brandon Ivey However, the rise in the LTV ratio occurred as issuance volume declined…Read More
What We’re Hearing: GAO Worries About Fannie & Freddie / The Return of Jeb Hensarling / Top-Ranked Nonbank Enters the HELOC Market / Quicken Courts the Refi Market / Eddy Perez to Head MORPAC / Take Our Salary Survey January 18, 2019 The title of the new GAO report says it all: The Prolonged Conservatorships of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...Read More
Angel Oak Preps Largest Post-Crisis Nonprime MBS January 18, 2019 Brandon Ivey Some 51.1 percent of the loans were underwritten using borrower bank statements. Read More
ABS Issuance Hits Post-Crisis High Despite Soft Landing January 18, 2019 John Bancroft The only ABS to show increased production in 4Q18 were deals backed by business loans.Read More
Government Shutdown Causing Uncertainty for ABS, MBS Issuers January 18, 2019 Brandon Ivey Mayer Brown attorneys said because of the government shutdown SEC staff is not available to review and accelerate the effectiveness of registration statements…Read More
Short Takes: A Landmark Non-QM MBS from Angel Oak / Better Mortgage Sees Furloughed Government Workers and Comes Up with a Product to Serve Them / Retail Declines at BB&T / Seterus Hands Out Pink Slips to 300 / MGIC’s Results / MBA Promotes Knowlton January 17, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo The Seterus platform will cut 300 full-time workers in the Durham area. The unit is being sold to Mr. Cooper...Read More
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