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
Home Equity Lending Declines in First Quarter June 21, 2024 Brandon Ivey Many of the top depository institutions reduced their production in the first quarter.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
Short Takes: CFPB Proposes Fine for Freedom’s HMDA Issues / Home Price Appreciation Slowing / New Expanded-Credit MBS June 20, 2024 Brandon Ivey The CFPB issued a proposed order that would require Freedom Mortgage to pay a $3.95 million penalty for submitting “error-riddled” data under HMDA.Read More
Non-Agency MBS Market Grows in First Quarter June 18, 2024 John Bancroft The Federal Reserve reported $445.78 billion of non-agency MBS outstanding at the end of March, up 2.6% from December.Read More
Short Takes: Outlook for Home Prices Unclear / Compliance Concerns With HUD’s NSPIRE System / Jumbo MBS From Chase / Publishing Break June 18, 2024 Brandon Ivey Home prices are slowing and an expected decline in interest rates could prompt further changes in the trajectory of home prices.Read More
Capital Markets Warming Up to Mortgage REITs June 17, 2024 Paul Muolo PMT is a sister company to PennyMac Financial Services, one of the largest lender/servicers in the nation.Read More
Insurers ‘Clamoring’ for Non-QM Loans June 14, 2024 James Dohnert Panelists at the Non-QM Forum noted the growing demand for non-QM whole-loan sales.Read More