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Articles by John Bancroft

Agency MBS Issuance Not-So-Bad in November 3Q18, Off by Just 1.0 Percent

December 7, 2018
John Bancroft
Agency production last month was buoyed by an increase in securitization of refinance loans…
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How to Shrink the GSE Footprint Without Having to Ask Congress To Do Anything

December 7, 2018
John Bancroft
Want to shrink Fannie and Freddie? Cut investor loans, then move on to cash-out refis…
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Purchase-Loan Market Began Softening in 3Q but Experts Anticipate a Rebound

December 6, 2018
John Bancroft
Purchase loans accounted for over 80.0 percent of third-quarter production at Wells Fargo, PennyMac Financial, Caliber Home Loans, U.S. Bank and Amerihome…
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VA Prepares to Move Against Abusive Cash-Out Refis, but Details are Light

December 3, 2018
John Bancroft
The VA notice says there are “urgent and compelling circumstances” that warrant issuing an interim final rule that will go into effect quickly.
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Retail Channel Posted Highest FICO Scores in 3Q18

November 30, 2018
John Bancroft
However, average debt-to-income ratios were all over the map…
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Bank ABS Holdings Slide Lower in 3Q18

November 30, 2018
John Bancroft
Bank investment in ABS backed by commercial and industrial loans grew by 30.6 percent from the midway point in the year.
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GSE Purchase Market Lost Steam in October

November 28, 2018
John Bancroft
Most of the refinancings facilitated by Fannie and Freddie are cash-out deals…
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Agency Share of Jumbo Mortgage Lending Increased in 3Q18

November 28, 2018
John Bancroft
Year-to-date agency securitization of conforming-jumbos totaled $72.36 billion as of the end of September…
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Banks Report Sharp Drop in Mortgage Banking Income for 3Q18

November 27, 2018
John Bancroft
Through the first nine months of the year, mortgage banking income was up 20.9 percent from the same period in 2017.
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Bank Holdings of MBS Drifted Lower in 3Q18

November 26, 2018
John Bancroft
A huge chunk of the fall-off in Fannie/Freddie MBS holdings occurred at Wells Fargo, which reduced its investment in these securities by $7.31 billion.
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