Securitization of Private MI Loans Declined in 4Q16; Full-Year Numbers Look Good January 12, 2017 John Bancroft The GSE figures suggest that private MIs saw a measurable drop in new insurance written in the final three months of 2016, but ended the year with a significant increase in volume compared to 2015.Read More
The Final Tally: Non-Agency MBS Production Tumbled Sharply in 2016 January 12, 2017 John Bancroft Oddly enough, the nonprime space showed some signs of life last year and hopes are high for 2017 as well…Read More
The Final Tally: Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance Hit a Record High in 2016; VA Soared January 9, 2017 John Bancroft FHA collateral still accounted for over half of Ginnie issuance, but the 2016 total was up a more subdued 8.2 percent from the previous year…Read More
Heavy Agency MBS Production Lifted Asset Securitization to 3-Year High in 2016 January 6, 2017 John Bancroft In 2016, the non-agency MBS market was a dud…Read More
Final GSE MBS Tally for 4Q16: Just Shy of $300 Billion; Best Quarter Since 2Q13 January 5, 2017 John Bancroft Fannie Mae’s MBS issuance in 2016 was up 23.3 percent from the previous year…Read More
When it Comes to Jumbo Lending, Retail Channel Dominates, By Far December 29, 2016 John Bancroft Wells Fargo, for example, reported that 90.7 percent of its third-quarter jumbo originations came through the retail channel…Read More
Both Sides of Mortgage Banking Posted Significant Profit Gains in 3Q16 December 28, 2016 John Bancroft JPMorgan Chase was the only firm that saw a decline in production-related revenue during the third quarter…Read More
Is it the End of an Era for GSE Loan Buybacks? December 27, 2016 John Bancroft Excluding legacy-related buybacks, total GSE seller repurchases would have been down 9.9 percent…Read More
Fitch Ranked Tops in Rating Non-Mortgage ABS During First Nine Months of 2016 December 22, 2016 John Bancroft Fitch had a 55.3 percent share of the ABS ratings market through September...Read More
Securitization Rates Jumped Higher in 3Q16 December 19, 2016 John Bancroft For the first nine months of 2016, the securitization rate was 67.7 percent, Inside MBS & ABS found…Read More