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CBO: The 2020 Cohort of HECMs will Cost Uncle Sam $350M

May 31, 2019
George Brooks

CBO analyzed four approaches to altering HECM guarantees, including slowing the growth of the borrower's principal limit...


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MBS Trading Volume Declines as Investors Worry About Rates, Speeds

May 29, 2019
Paul Muolo

The strongest MBS trading month of the year came in March at $269.9 billion...


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FHA/VA Loan Quality Turns Riskier in 1Q19

May 28, 2019
John Bancroft

In the FHA market, the average credit score for refi loans fell to just 659.5 in the first quarter, compared to 668.8 for purchase loans…


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Short Takes: What We Talk About When We Talk About GSE Reform / MGIC Executive Departs / Winter is Coming, and So is a Recession / All Clear on (Ginnie) Liquidity Issues / Thrift Executive Indicted in Manafort-Related Case

May 24, 2019
Paul Muolo
Good news/bad news: Rates are likely headed lower but a recession is on the way...
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HUD Secretary Carson Grilled by the HFSC

May 22, 2019
George Brooks

Asked to explain about debenture interest curtailment penalties and why servicing FHA nonperforming loans is more expensive than those of the GSEs, Carson replied: “I have not had that discussion. I will look it up.”


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Short Takes: Profiting from GSE Reform / REO v. OREO / Hey, Did You Know What the Hippocampus Is, Wise Guy? / FHA Recovery Rates Can Vary / Chimera Preps New MBS Deal

May 22, 2019
Paul Muolo

In some reporting circles, OREO stands for "other" real estate-owned...


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Worried About Credit Risk? Stick to Retail

May 22, 2019
John Bancroft

In the first quarter of 2019, the average credit score for retail production was 725.97, 7.3 points higher than the average for correspondent production...


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A Government Agency Hooked on Using Private Contractors: Ginnie Mae

May 21, 2019
George Brooks

GAO: Ginnie Mae does not fully understand the relative costs of its reliance on contractors...


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Ginnie Mae Bares Findings of Liquidity Meetings with Top Issuers

May 20, 2019
George Brooks
Liquidity doesn't appear to be an issue among the top nonbank issuers of Ginnie Mae MBS, according to a new report from the agency.
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Short Takes: HUD on Regulatory Reform / Shrinking Not on the Table / AGNC Investment / MSR on Bid / Foreclosure Activity Down

May 17, 2019
Yemeng Yang
Trade Groups talk with HUD and Ginnie on Regulatory Reform...
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