Namrata Bhatia

A New Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuer and More Non-QM Deals

August 7, 2020

An affiliate of Bayview Asset Management entered the prime non-agency MBS market and non-QM MBS issuers continue to stock deals with seasoned loans.

Genworth Weighs its Options as Acquisition Twists in the Wind

July 13, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

An open question mark, the proposed Genworth-Oceanwide merger was first announced in 2016...

Oceanwide’s Acquisition of Genworth Delayed Yet Again

July 10, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

In the event the deal falls through, Genworth Financial said it is considering a debt offering and a 19.9% initial public offering of its U.S. mortgage insurance business.

HECM Lending Spiked in 1Q20 but Fell to Its Knees in April

July 1, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

n the first quarter, the top three HECM originators (American Advisors Group, Reverse Mortgage Funding and Finance of America Mortgage) accounted for $1.04 billion, or 26.8%, of total production…

HECM Production Spikes in 1Q But Sees a Sharp Drop in April

June 26, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

Reverse mortgage lenders pumped out $3.87 billion in the first three months of 2020. But originations took a big step back in April due to COVID-19. (Includes two data charts.)

KBW Downgrades Private MI Sector

June 12, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

All four monoline insurers, MGIC, Radian, Essent and National Mortgage, have been lowered to “market perform” based on valuations.

Private Mortgage Insurers Wary of 2Q and Beyond

May 29, 2020

Namrata Bhatia

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.

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ARTICLES

A New Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuer and More Non-QM Deals

Genworth Weighs its Options as Acquisition Twists in the Wind

Oceanwide’s Acquisition of Genworth Delayed Yet Again

HECM Lending Spiked in 1Q20 but Fell to Its Knees in April

HECM Production Spikes in 1Q But Sees a Sharp Drop in April

KBW Downgrades Private MI Sector

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

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