“A trade war would increase costs, including housing construction costs, and potentially affect employment, pressuring demand and mortgage performance,” according to Fitch Ratings.

Onslow Bay plans to increase its correspondent business by offering a non-delegated option next year.

Opposition from Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-NC, stalled legislation this year that would limit trigger leads.

The pending issuance is the second-smallest HELOC securitization from the firm this year.

Locks for refis plummeted in November following a rise in interest rates.

Among the top 20 Ginnie issuers in November there were just two federally insured depositories: U.S. Bank and Navy Federal.

While layoffs aren’t increasing, new entrants and individuals who lose jobs are having a more difficult time regaining employment.

Cardinal started originating VA loans using 10 T scores in October.

Banks and thrifts serviced $3.023 trillion of mortgages for other investors as of the end of September.

Joshua Rosner, managing director at Graham Fisher, a consulting firm, suggested that calls for an explicit government guarantee for GSE MBS are absurd.