Short Takes: Home Prices on the Rise / Mom-and-Pop Landlords Lead Way for Housing Market / Amynta Group Acquires Mortgage Insurance Underwriter December 26, 2024 James Dohnert Redfin said home prices have risen for three straight months.Read More
Arizona Non-QM Lender Reenters the Correspondent Arena December 23, 2024 James Dohnert Oaktree decided to focus on non-agency products to provide correspondents with loans they may not already have in their toolbox.Read More
Home Equity Loan Originations Level in Third Quarter December 20, 2024 Brandon Ivey Bank of America remained the top originator of home equity loans in the third quarter.Read More
Groundfloor Issues RTL Securitization With Unique Payment Feature December 19, 2024 James Dohnert Georgia-based investment property lender has announced a new type of securitization backed by deferred-pay RTLs.Read More
Chase Makes Splash in Expanded-Credit MBS Market December 18, 2024 Brandon Ivey Chase is marketing its first expanded-credit MBS with mortgages for primary residences.Read More
SFA Revamps Data Fields for Prime Non-Agency MBS December 13, 2024 James Dohnert The Structured Finance Association is aiming to replace the data tape established by the American Securitization Forum in 2009.Read More
CBO Details Potential Cost Savings From GSE Tweaks December 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey The Congressional Budget Office looked at eliminating the high-cost loan limit or extending an add-on to the guarantee fee charged by the GSEs.Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Picks Up, Led by Expanded Credit December 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey Four non-agency mortgage-backed securities started marketing Thursday, including three expanded-credit MBS.Read More
Short Takes: French Hill to Lead HFSC / FHA Offers Hurricane Relief to Lenders / Affordability Issues Persist / Negative Outlook for Statebridge / PHH Turns to Blend December 13, 2024 Brandon Ivey Rep. French Hill, R-AR, will lead the House Financial Services Committee next year.Read More
Banks Add to First-Lien Holdings in Third Quarter December 12, 2024 James Dohnert Holdings increased by 1.5% on an annual basis as of the end of September.Read More
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