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Short Takes: When In Doubt, Go With the Third-Party Valuation / When IOs Suffer in Value / After the Refi Boom is Gone / Don’t Forget About Ginnie / GR Hires New VP

September 3, 2019
Paul Muolo

The big question: What happens when this refi boom ends? Is it too early to ask?


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IO HECM Bonds at Center of Massive FHA Fraud Indictment

September 3, 2019
Paul Muolo

Charges also were filed against former Live Well executives Eric Rohr and Darren Stumberger who entered a guilty plea in the case late last week and are now cooperating with investigators.


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Reverse Lending Weak in 2Q19, Down 34% Compared to Last Year

September 3, 2019
George Brooks

For the first half, the top five HECM lenders were American Advisors Group, One Reverse Mortgage, Synergy One, Reverse Mortgage Funding, and Fairway Independent Mortgage…


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GAO Finds FHA ‘Distressed’ Loans Sold Prematurely

August 23, 2019
George Brooks

From fiscal 2010-2016, FHA sold roughly 111,000 troubled loans to private investors, including nonprofits, through DASP. In addition, GAO found that FHA did not routinely assess outcomes…


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In Long-Awaited Move, HUD Loosens Condo Financing Rules

August 14, 2019
George Brooks

In addition, the new rules would establish an allowable range for commercial space between 25% and 60%, which would make it less cumbersome for mixed-use communities to obtain FHA approval. 


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Primary MI Volume Soars in 2Q19, Best Showing Since Late 2016

August 8, 2019
John Bancroft

The top three MIs in terms of risk-in-force: Arch, Radian and MGIC...


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Trump Signs Measure, Correcting the VA ‘Orphan’ Loan Problem

July 29, 2019
George Brooks

Approximately $600 million of refinance loans with a VA guarantee were left stranded on lenders’ balance sheets due to a conflict in Ginnie seasoning requirements that were ushered in with passage of the Dodd-Frank reform act...


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Short Takes: A Strong Quarter for MGIC / A Slight Profit Dip for Warehouse Lender Texas Capital / A Decline in Prepays? (Believe It) / What the Federal Reserve Should Do… / Ocwen Director Calls it a Day

July 23, 2019
Paul Muolo

According to new figures released by Black Knight, mortgage prepayments declined by 7.5% in June despite mortgage rates being under the 4.0% threshold. The data analytics firm said it was the first decline in prepays in five months. Go figure…


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Something to Worry About? Rising Late Payments on FHA/VA Loans

July 22, 2019
George Brooks

The figures are not adjusted for seasonal factors, and FHA/VA default rates often trend lower in the first quarter. FHA home equity conversion mortgages are not included in the data.


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Private Mortgage Insurers Regain Market Share in Agency MBS

July 18, 2019
John Bancroft

The biggest chunk of the insured market was loans with private MI coverage: $78.32 billion in the second quarter, a 49.3% increase from the previous period. That broadened the private MI footprint to 42.0% of the insured agency market, up from its relatively low 41.7% share in the first quarter.


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