Figure Ramping Up HELOC Securitization June 6, 2023 James Dohnert Figure Lending's newest MBS will include recently originated first- and junior-lien home equity lines of credit with an unpaid principal balance of $205.4 million.Read More
Short Takes: Chase’s $200 Offer; Home-Price Appreciation Outlook; Non-QM MBS; Balbec’s Scratch-and-Dent Deal June 6, 2023 Brandon Ivey In certain areas, Chase is offering mortgage shoppers $200 to consider a mortgage from the bank.Read More
A Not-So-Bad Decline in 1Q23 EC Production June 5, 2023 Brandon Ivey The top three expanded-credit volume leaders in 1Q23: Citibank, U.S. Bank and Deephaven...Read More
To Boost Non-QM Lending, Educate Loan Originators June 2, 2023 James Dohnert “MLOs don’t want to touch non-QM if they don’t have to,” said Aaron Samples, the former CEO of First Guaranty Mortgage.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Wane / FHFA RFI on Tenant Protections / DSCR Calculations / Forgivable Second Lien May 31, 2023 Brandon Ivey Interest rates go up again, mortgage applications go down again.Read More
Chase Sees Plenty to Like in First Republic’s Business May 26, 2023 James Dohnert Chase leadership anticipates building strong relationships with the affluent borrowers that First Republic garnered throughout its 38-year existence.Read More
Short Takes: GSE Ratings on Downgrade Watch / Interest Rates Rise / Non-QM Performance Choppy May 26, 2023 Brandon Ivey The ratings of the GSEs are linked to ratings for the U.S., which are also on watch for downgrade amid an approach to breaching the debt ceiling.Read More
Higher-Priced Mortgage Volume Ticks Up in 2022 May 25, 2023 James Dohnert Non-agency higher-priced mortgages are a proxy for subprime loans.Read More
Short Takes: New Jumbos From United Wholesale / A Sliver of Hope for Home Sales / AAA Rating at Risk May 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey United Wholesale Mortgage now offers six fixed-rate options for jumbo mortgages.Read More
Non-QM Lenders Looking to Hire May 24, 2023 James Dohnert While business is slow in most of the mortgage market, some non-QM lenders are anticipating a busy second half of 2023.Read More