Angel Oak REIT Bounces Back in Third Quarter November 7, 2023 James Dohnert Angel Oak REIT posted an $8.3 million profit in the third quarter, after spilling red ink in the second quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Banks See Weak Demand, Tighten Underwriting / FHA Extends Waiver on Face-to-Face / MFA Takes Loss / HELOC Securitization November 7, 2023 Brandon Ivey Demand for mortgages from banks declined in the third quarter and many banks further tightened underwriting.Read More
Former FHLB Chicago Executive Launches National TPO Lender November 6, 2023 James Dohnert The correspondent lender initially will offer 15- and 30-year jumbo loans, non-qualified mortgages and agency products.Read More
Change Resolves CDFI Status Issues November 2, 2023 James Dohnert Change Lending has come to an agreement-in-principle with the CDFI Fund to regain its CDFI good-standing status.Read More
Short Takes: ARM Share Increasing / loanDepot Offers Second Lien for FHA Mortgages / Redwood Returns Quickly With Jumbo MBS / HUD Selling HECMs November 1, 2023 Brandon Ivey ARMs accounted for 10.7% of mortgage applications last week.Read More
Redwood Posts Loss Despite Jumbo Portfolio Gains October 31, 2023 James Dohnert Redwood Trust spilled red ink in the third quarter but expanded its jumbo portfolio and bank partnerships over the last three months.Read More
Short Takes: Rate Forecast Revised / Key Bank Offering Manufactured Home Financing / New Jumbo MBS / House Panel Looking at Insurance Costs October 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey "Higher for longer" is beginning to sink in.Read More
Short Takes: VantageScore Finds New Mortgage Borrowers / Increase in Home Sales Could Be a Blip / Applicants Seeking Lower Loan Amounts / Expanded-Credit MBS From Annaly October 26, 2023 Brandon Ivey VantgeScore suggests that many consumers characterized as "dormant" are actually infrequent users of credit.Read More
High Interest Rates Limiting Demand for MBS October 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey Banks don't have much appetite for agency MBS and whole loan bids can be stronger than execution via non-agency MBS.Read More
Another Lender Jumps Into Wholesale: Flyhomes October 23, 2023 James Dohnert The lender believes the program is a good fit for the wholesale channel because it helps brokers stand out...Read More
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