Jumbo Servicing Declines in Third Quarter December 29, 2020 Brandon Ivey Prepayments outpaced new production, prompting a decline in jumbo servicing volume. Read More
TPO Channels Pick Up Share in Stellar 3Q20 Agency Market December 23, 2020 John Bancroft The figures come from a variety of lenders that generated $570.6 billion of home loans during the third quarter, roughly half the market. Read More
Saluda Grade Issues Rare Securitization of Closed-End Second Liens December 21, 2020 Brandon Ivey All of the loans in the new security were originated by Spring EQ, a Philadelphia-based lender co-founded by former New Penn CEO Jerry Schiano... Read More
Connecticut Hard-Money Lender Readies Five-Year Paper December 18, 2020 Paul Muolo Through the first three quarters of 2019, Sachem has earned $6.6 million.Read More
Redwood Getting Back on Track with Jumbo MBS December 17, 2020 Brandon Ivey Mortgages from 51 different originators are included in the deal, led by PrimeLending with a 19.9% share... Read More
An Unexpected Rise in Home-Equity Lending During 3Q20 December 16, 2020 John Bancroft Call-report data analyzed by Inside Mortgage Finance show that banks, thrifts and credit unions housed $371.4 billion of HELOCs on their balance sheets, down 3.1% from the second quarter.Read More
Small-Dollar Mortgage Project in Louisville Generating Mixed Results December 16, 2020 Brandon Ivey The Micro Mortgage allows DTI ratios up to 50% and LTV ratios as high as 105%. Still, the interest rate on the loan has prompted limited demand... Read More
IO Lending a Bright Spot for Non-Agency in 3Q20 December 14, 2020 Brandon Ivey Nine months through the year, IO production is up 60.0% compared to the same span in 2019...Read More
Starwood Brings MBS with Seasoned Loans for Investment Properties December 14, 2020 Brandon Ivey Close to 40% of loans in the MBS have been in forbearance, but with many returning to current status.Read More
Jumbo Lending by Correspondents Takes a Hit. Reason: Wells Fargo December 14, 2020 Brandon Ivey Even though Wells shut off its correspondent spigot for jumbos early in 2Q20, $1.88 billion of product came through the channel...Read More