Short Takes: New-Home Sales Decline in May / Drayne to Join HPC / Big Banks Pass Stress Test / Non-QM Impairments Decline June 27, 2024 Brandon Ivey New-home sales declined by 11.3% in May.Read More
Lenders Reduce Mortgage Securitization Usage in 1Q June 26, 2024 Brandon Ivey The decline was driven by loans eligible for sale to the government-sponsored enterprises along with FHA and VA mortgages.Read More
MBS Backed by RTLs See Strong Investor Demand June 26, 2024 James Dohnert A new rating methodology boosts investor interest in fix-and-flip securitizations.Read More
Short Takes: Angel AI Announces Credit Repair Tool / HGI Credit Platform Reaches Milestone / Xactus Hires CFO / Mortgage Apps Up June 26, 2024 James Dohnert The AI chatbot tool is available now in various languages…Read More
HEL Lenders Innovate for Secondary Market June 25, 2024 James Dohnert Changes in underwriting standards for non-QM loans are a slippery slope, according to investors.Read More
Short Takes: Annaly to Issue Non-QM MBS / Stream Innovations Preps Home Improvement Loans ABS / MISMO Gets New Board Members / New CFO at Change Lending June 25, 2024 James Dohnert Only one originator contributed enough loans to the Annaly MBS to be named...Read More
Redwood Increases Partnership Network (Thank You Basel III) June 24, 2024 James Dohnert About 45% of Redwood's secondary-market partners are banks...Read More
Regulators Set New Standards for the Use of AVMs June 21, 2024 Shannon Clark The rule has been in the works for 14 years.Read More
Rising Delinquencies Not Yet a Concern for Non-QM MBS June 21, 2024 James Dohnert Harris Trifon, a partner and portfolio manager at Lord Abbett, an investment management company, said non-QM delinquencies are not “raising alarm bells” for him.Read More
Short Takes: Delinquencies Down, Prepayments Up / FHFA Seeks Input on FHLBank Affordable Housing Program / CHLA Calls for Mortgage Interest Credit / HELOCs From CMG in New MBS June 21, 2024 Brandon Ivey The mortgage delinquency rate declined to 3.04% as of the end of May, down from 3.09% at the end of April, according to Intercontinental Exchange.Read More
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