Ginnie Mae Crushed Single-Family MBS Issuance Records in 3Q16 October 10, 2016 John Bancroft The agency issued a whopping $145.14 billion of single-family MBS during 3Q16…Read More
Securitization Market Revved Up in 3Q16, Reaching Three-Year High October 7, 2016 John Bancroft Single-family MBS issuance jumped 25.7 percent during the third quarter to $440.77 billion…Read More
GSE Purchase Business Hit Post-Crash High in 3Q16 October 6, 2016 John Bancroft Freddie Mac’s third-quarter MBS business was up 36.0 percent from the previous period, thanks to a whopping 43.6 percent jump in purchase-mortgage business…Read More
Money Market Funds Continue to Show the Love for GSE Debt October 4, 2016 John Bancroft Fund managers have a significant preference for Freddie paper over Fannie instruments…Read More
Fresh HMDA Data Show a Surge in Refi and Govt. Purchase Loans Sparked Production Last Year October 4, 2016 John Bancroft Interestingly, new originations increased slightly more than the 31.2 percent increase in new applications filed during the year.Read More
Analysis: GSE ‘Patch’ and High Cost Limits Account for 25% of their Business October 3, 2016 John Bancroft In the first six months of 2016, Fannie and Freddie securitized $64.52 billion of single-family mortgages with DTI ratios exceeding 43 percent.Read More
Retail Channel Yields High Credit Score Refi Loans October 3, 2016 John Bancroft Retail loans had lower debt-to-income ratios as well…Read More
Exclusive: Fannie and Freddie Received Marching Orders from the FHFA: Have the Same G-Fees September 30, 2016 John Bancroft The directives make clear that the minimum g-fee applies only to swap transactions…Read More
The Fed’s HMDA Tally: Originations Sharply Higher in 2015 September 30, 2016 John Bancroft The Federal Reserve's HMDA tally for 2015 came in at $1.651 trillion…Read More
A Significant Increase in ‘Agency’ Jumbos for 2Q; GSE Loan Limit to Increase? September 29, 2016 John Bancroft The baseline agency conforming loan limit likely will rise slightly next year…Read More