Short Takes: GSE Nonprime Holdings Keep Shrinking / However… / Production Remains Strong at UWM / LendingTree’s Share Price: Down, Down, Down / Lenders One Promotes Kuentz to CEO August 14, 2018 John Bancroft and Paul Muolo Fannie and Freddie stopped acquiring nonprime mortgages during the financial crisis, but they haven’t completely avoided the loans... Read More
Commercial MBS Issuance Rebounds from a Slow Start August 9, 2018 John Bancroft Meanwhile, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac accounted for 82.5 percent of all multifamily loans securitized in the first half…Read More
Private MIs Boost Market Share in 2Q18, Report Post-Crisis Record in Earnings August 9, 2018 John Bancroft Arch wrote $19.94 billion of traditional policies in the second quarter, ranking first overall, according to exclusive figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance. Radian was second with $16.36 billion…Read More
Mortgage Banking Income Fades at Banks August 8, 2018 John Bancroft Second-ranked JPMorgan Chase had a similarly disappointing quarter.Read More
Nonbank Market Share of Ginnie MSRs: 59.9 Percent and Growing August 7, 2018 John Bancroft Wells Fargo’s agency servicing volume dropped by $9.4 billion…Read More
Secondary Market in Servicing Rights Gained Momentum in 2Q18 August 6, 2018 John Bancroft In 2Q18, there was a huge increase in bulk Fannie MSR transfers…Read More
Agency MBS Business Lays an Egg in July. Refis Set New Cyclical Lows August 3, 2018 John Bancroft The fundamentals just weren’t there...Read More
Treasury Backs Major Tech Developments for Mortgage Industry, Clarity on FCA Claims August 2, 2018 John Bancroft and George Brooks A new Treasury report backs Trump administration proposals to fund FHA technology upgrades…Read More
Servicing Market Continues Deconsolidation Trend, Big Banks Keep Slipping August 2, 2018 John Bancroft The biggest gainer among the top 50: New American Funding in California…Read More
FHA/VA Serious Default Rates Down in 2Q18 July 30, 2018 John Bancroft FHA officials are worried about rising concentrations of higher-risk loan characteristics…Read More