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John Bancroft

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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…
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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…
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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…
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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...
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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…
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And the Beat Goes On: Nonbanks Keep Taking MSR Share from Depositories

December 16, 2016
John Bancroft
Commercial banks reduced their securitized servicing by 1.9 percent during the third quarter, though they still accounted for 52.5 percent of that market.
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Home-Equity Lending Softened Slightly in 3Q16 as Refis Surged

December 15, 2016
John Bancroft
Bank of America once again ranked first as the top home-equity lender in the nation, although its production fell 17.7 percent…
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More on the New GSE Scorecard: No Huge Changes in Marching Orders for 2017, But...

December 15, 2016
John Bancroft
Some good news: the FHFA did not mention servicing compensation in the new "Scorecard."
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An Odd November: Fannie Mae MBS Issuance Falls, Freddie Mac’s Increases

December 14, 2016
John Bancroft
Chase, which often has wide swings in its monthly GSE activity, increased its Freddie issuance by 46.1 percent from October to November, while reducing its Fannie activity by 2.5 percent.
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GSE Buybacks Spiked Upwards in 3Q16. The Reason: The Ghost of Countrywide

December 12, 2016
John Bancroft
Fannie Mae largely closed the books on legacy buyback issues last year…
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