Whole-Loan Buyers Playing Significant Role in Non-Agency Market July 18, 2022 Brandon Ivey “It’s a little depressing right now being in RMBS,” said one SFA panelist in jest...Read More
Short Takes: GSE Reform on the Horizon? (Hardly) / The Mid-Terms / A Limited Life / Stress Relief for Mortgage Companies? / Buy American (Homes) July 18, 2022 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Hope for legislative reform of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Not really...Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down 22% in 2Q22 July 15, 2022 John Bancroft The top three non-agency issuers for the first six months of 2022: JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Onslow Bay...Read More
Ellington Continues Steady Issuance of Expanded-Credit MBS July 13, 2022 Brandon Ivey The $346 million MBS is the third expanded-credit deal from Ellington this year...Read More
A Sign of Strength in Jumbos? July 12, 2022 Brandon Ivey Purchase mortgages accounted for nearly 60% of jumbos in March...Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down Sharply in 2Q22 July 11, 2022 Brandon Ivey Spreads on ECM deals priced in May were near levels last seen in the early days of the pandemic...Read More
Western Asset Tests Waters with New Non-QM MBS July 8, 2022 Brandon Ivey The MBS is stocked with loans originated amid the rising rate environment.Read More
Warning Signs: The Collapses of FGMC, Maverick and Sprout July 8, 2022 Paul Muolo A former company executive said that not too long ago, Sprout owner Michael Strauss had designs on taking the lender public.Read More
Short Takes: loanDepot Founder: Remember the Alamo (Sort Of) / How Would Apple Hold Up in a 50% Downturn? / $1.69 a Share / Phoenix’s MSR Notice / FHA Offers Assistance to COVID-Affected Borrowers July 8, 2022 Monica Hogan and Paul Muolo loanDepot's top executive shows some emotion during a volume downturn, touching on honor and dignity...Read More
Non-QM Lender Sprout Closes Its Doors July 7, 2022 Paul Muolo Sprout officials could not be reached for comment...Read More
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