Namrata Bhatia

Private Mortgage Insurers Wary of 2Q and Beyond

May 29, 2020

In recent SEC filings, the nation’s PMI firms disclosed their anxiety about future quarters. The reason: COVID-19 and coming delinquencies.

Of COVID Times: FHLB Earning Plunge in 1Q20, Advances Surge

May 25, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

FHLB advances reached $806.9 billion at March 31, up 25% sequentially...

FHLBanks’ Earnings Plunge in 1Q, Advances Surge

May 22, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Borrowings by members of the Federal Home Loan Bank System increased 25.8% in the first quarter driven by COVID-19-related volatility. On the other end, the FHLBanks reported a huge drop in combined earnings with the San Francisco FHLB incurring a first-quarter loss.

Arch Warns of 1Q20; Outlook on Private MIs Bumped

April 17, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Arch Capital announced loss estimates related to COVID-19. Meanwhile, S&P revised downward its outlook on five of the nation’s six private mortgage insurers.

VA Securitization Volume Increased Sharply in 2019

March 24, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Roughly $220.8 billion of VA loans were delivered into Ginnie mortgage-backed securities last year...

Genworth, China Oceanwide Deal Closer to Completion

March 20, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Genworth will contribute $100 million to its private mortgage insurance unit in order to facilitate its acquisition by China Oceanwide.

VA Securitization Volume Increases Sharply in 2019

March 20, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

VA deliveries into Ginnie MBS increased a stunning 44.5% in 2019. The share of refis in total VA securitization saw a sharp increase too. (Includes data chart.)

MBA Says Originations Must Appeal to All Lenders

January 31, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Policymakers should focus on making origination and servicing attractive to banks and nonbanks alike instead of adopting additional standards that apply to non-depositories, the Mortgage Bankers Association says.

MBA Political Fundraising $1.1M So Far in 2019

December 26, 2019

Namrata Bhatia

MORPAC has raised more than $1.1 million so far in 2019 compared with $2.1 million in the 2017-2018 election cycle.

Tighter Standards for CRE Loans, Steady for Residential

November 15, 2019

Namrata Bhatia

Banks left lending standards unchanged for most residential mortgages in the third quarter of 2019, even as demand rose significantly. Underwriting for commercial real estate loans stiffened.

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ARTICLES

Private Mortgage Insurers Wary of 2Q and Beyond

Of COVID Times: FHLB Earning Plunge in 1Q20, Advances Surge

FHLBanks’ Earnings Plunge in 1Q, Advances Surge

Arch Warns of 1Q20; Outlook on Private MIs Bumped

VA Securitization Volume Increased Sharply in 2019

Genworth, China Oceanwide Deal Closer to Completion

VA Securitization Volume Increases Sharply in 2019

MBA Says Originations Must Appeal to All Lenders

MBA Political Fundraising $1.1M So Far in 2019

Tighter Standards for CRE Loans, Steady for Residential

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