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FHA/VA Loan Quality Turns Riskier in 1Q19

May 28, 2019
John Bancroft

In the FHA market, the average credit score for refi loans fell to just 659.5 in the first quarter, compared to 668.8 for purchase loans…


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It’s Official: Freedom Set to Buy RoundPoint, Creating a Top-10 Ranked Servicer

May 24, 2019
Paul Muolo
Earlier this month, Inside Mortgage Finance broke the news that the two firms were in talks...
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The Love Affair Gets Serious: Bank Holdings of MBS Set a New Record

May 24, 2019
John Bancroft

Most of the first-quarter MBS gains came in holdings of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pass-throughs…


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Short Takes: On the GSE Gas Pipe: Cash-out Refis? / A Mouthwatering Wholesale Market Share for UWM / Non-QM Funders Move Up / ‘Linked-Notes’ from MGIC / Mortgage Apps Up, New Homes Sales Down

May 23, 2019
Paul Muolo

Should Fannie and Freddie be allowed to purchase and securitize cash-out refis?


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Don’t Look Now, but Loan Brokers Have a 14.1% Market Share, the Best Showing Since the Financial Crisis

May 23, 2019
John Bancroft

Without a doubt, United Wholesale Mortgage is the Big Kahuna of table-funding with a massive market share reading of 35.1%, according to Inside Mortgage Finance. In short, it has left all competitors in the dust…


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Worried About Credit Risk? Stick to Retail

May 22, 2019
John Bancroft

In the first quarter of 2019, the average credit score for retail production was 725.97, 7.3 points higher than the average for correspondent production...


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To the Rescue of Fannie and Freddie: The Spring Homebuying Season

May 21, 2019
John Bancroft

GSE purchase business totaled $40.5 billion, the strongest reading since November...


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Retail Tops Other Channels in Agency MBS Credit Characteristics

May 20, 2019
John Bancroft
In the first quarter of 2019, the average credit score for retail production included in agency MBS was 725.97, 7.3 points higher than the average for correspondent production and 7.5 points above the figure for brokers.
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Short Takes: HUD on Regulatory Reform / Shrinking Not on the Table / AGNC Investment / MSR on Bid / Foreclosure Activity Down

May 17, 2019
Yemeng Yang
Trade Groups talk with HUD and Ginnie on Regulatory Reform...
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The Trend Continues: Delinquencies Keep Falling

May 17, 2019
Brandon Ivey
The good news continues: residential delinquencies keep falling...
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