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Solid Gains for Non-Mortgage ABS in 2Q17 – Thanks, in Part, to Pizza

July 21, 2017

John Bancroft

A lot of the ABS oomph came from the $2.08 billion whole-business securitization by Domino’s Pizza...

VA Still Gaining Ground in Growing Ginnie Mae MBS Portfolio

July 21, 2017

John Bancroft

One reason the VA market grows somewhat faster than the FHA is that it loses fewer loans to default.

Ginnie Mae Continues to Lead the Pack in Agency Servicing Growth

July 19, 2017

John Bancroft

Outstanding MBS servicing at Fannie actually declined slightly in the second quarter…

Fannie/Freddie Single-Family MBS Business Slumped in 2Q17; Bank and Thrift Business Weak

July 18, 2017

John Bancroft

Wells Fargo saw an 18.6 percent drop in its GSE business during the April-June cycle, but the three other megabanks had much bigger declines…

Bank Mortgage Repurchases Trend Lower

July 18, 2017

John Bancroft

Bank of America once again reported the biggest volume of residential loan repurchases: $421 million…

Retail Channel Losing Steam in 2Q17 Agency Business; Brokers Rising

July 17, 2017

John Bancroft

Agency mortgages produced by mortgage brokers actually rose 4.4 percent in the second quarter, even as the overall market was falling 6.1 percent.

A Strong Showing for Non-Agency MBS in 2Q17 – Thanks to S&D Deals and Re-securitizations

July 14, 2017

John Bancroft

One of the biggest development this year has been the growing consistency in issuance of nonprime MBS.

Insured-Mortgage Business Posted Solid Gain in 2Q17

July 13, 2017

John Bancroft

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acquired $57.17 billion of single-family loans with private MI coverage during the second quarter…

Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance Rides the Tide of Rising Home Sales

July 13, 2017

John Bancroft

The top three Ginnie Mae issuers in 2Q17 were PennyMac, Wells Fargo and Freedom Mortgage…

MBS/ABS Production Faltered Slightly in 2Q17, but Some Sectors Bucked the Trend

July 7, 2017

John Bancroft

It was the slowest agency refi market since the third quarter of 2014…

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Solid Gains for Non-Mortgage ABS in 2Q17 – Thanks, in Part, to Pizza

VA Still Gaining Ground in Growing Ginnie Mae MBS Portfolio

Ginnie Mae Continues to Lead the Pack in Agency Servicing Growth

Fannie/Freddie Single-Family MBS Business Slumped in 2Q17; Bank and Thrift Business Weak

Bank Mortgage Repurchases Trend Lower

Retail Channel Losing Steam in 2Q17 Agency Business; Brokers Rising

A Strong Showing for Non-Agency MBS in 2Q17 – Thanks to S&D Deals and Re-securitizations

Insured-Mortgage Business Posted Solid Gain in 2Q17

Ginnie Mae MBS Issuance Rides the Tide of Rising Home Sales

MBS/ABS Production Faltered Slightly in 2Q17, but Some Sectors Bucked the Trend

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