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John Bancroft

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Mortgage Profits at Depositories Tumbled 29 Percent in 2017

February 6, 2018
John Bancroft
Many lenders cited increased competition in a declining market for the weaker results…
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GSE Single-Family Business Off to a Weak Start in January

February 5, 2018
John Bancroft
It was the GSEs’ weakest monthly output since May 2017…
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GSE Credit-Risk Transfers Slowed Significantly in 4Q17

February 2, 2018
John Bancroft
Fannie and Freddie issued just $2.01 billion of structured credit notes during the fourth quarter, a sharp 44.5 percent drop from the previous period…
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Ginnie Issues Warning to Servicers, Some Could be Terminated for High Delinquencies

February 2, 2018
John Bancroft
New agency guidance makes clear that issuers are expected to make an ongoing investment in servicing capability…
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Nonbanks Reach Another MSR Milestone: A 43 Percent Market Share Among the Top 50

February 1, 2018
John Bancroft
The $3.42 trillion of servicing held by nonbanks was up 20.7 percent from December 2016…
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Record Year for Commercial MBS, Freddie Mac a Standout

January 26, 2018
John Bancroft
Remarkably, Freddie Mac knocked out roughly $34.60 billion in multifamily MBS – over half of its total for the year – during the fourth quarter...
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Home Lending Tapered Off in 4Q17, but Full Year Better Than Expected

January 25, 2018
John Bancroft
Residential lenders funded $1.810 trillion of home mortgages in 2017, beating expectations…
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Refinancings Boost GSE Volume in 4Q17

January 25, 2018
John Bancroft
Growth was strongest in the wholesale-broker channel…
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GSE Servicing Market Became More Top-Heavy in Fourth Quarter

January 24, 2018
John Bancroft
Chase Home Finance still held second place in the GSE servicing arena, though its portfolio has been shrinking slightly…
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A Delinquency Crisis: Hurricanes Wreak Havoc on FHA Performance. Nearly 30 Percent of FHA PR Loans ‘Past Due’

January 23, 2018
John Bancroft
A staggering 15.8 percent of the island commonwealth’s FHA loans were more than 90 days late as of Dec. 31, and another 13.0 percent were 30-90 days in arrears.
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