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John Bancroft

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GSE Loan Repurchase Activity Fell to Record Low in 1Q16

June 27, 2016
John Bancroft
Actual repurchases or replacements were substantially below the $541.8 million in buyback requests that were withdrawn by the GSEs during the first quarter…
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Single-Security Transition Could Become Model for Figuring Out Future of GSE ‘Legacy’ MBS

June 24, 2016
John Bancroft
In fact, the transition to a new GSE single security that’s scheduled to start in 2018 could become a test run of sorts for the even bigger changes ahead…
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The Final Jumbo Tally for 1Q16: Just a Shade Over $100 Billion, Including GSE Loans

June 22, 2016
John Bancroft
There is a fighting chance that agency high-cost limits could go up in 2017.
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MBS Outstanding Holds Steady; Foreign Buyers, Pension Funds Boost Holdings

June 17, 2016
John Bancroft
Ginnie Mae officials often tout the popularity of their MBS in Asian and other overseas markets…
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Mortgage Debt Outstanding Hits $10 Trillion Mark for the First Time Since 2012

June 16, 2016
John Bancroft
The residential servicing market is a slow-changing glacier…
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The Final Tally: Production, Servicing Profits Fade in 1Q16

June 15, 2016
John Bancroft
The 12 firms reported a combined $700.6 million in earnings from their servicing operations, a 1.2 percent decline from the fourth quarter…
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A Trend Continues: Depositories Trim Non-Mortgage ABS Holdings

June 15, 2016
John Bancroft
It was the ninth consecutive quarterly decline in bank ABS investment since the end of 2013…
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Surge in Purchase Activity Drives GSE Business Higher in May

June 13, 2016
John Bancroft
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac produced $73.23 billion of single-family mortgage-backed securities in May, a solid 6.3 percent increase from April, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside The GSEs.
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Banks Still Backpedaling Away From MSR Business, Valuations Face Sharp Decline

June 13, 2016
John Bancroft
The banking industry still hasn’t touched bottom in its years-long retreat from the mortgage servicing rights business.
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Home-Equity Lending Declines in First Quarter, Unused HELOC Commitments Increase

June 10, 2016
John Bancroft
New home-equity originations on home-equity lines of credit and closed-end second mortgages fell by 6.3 percent from the fourth quarter to an estimated $45.0 billion. However, that was up 18.4 percent from the first quarter of last year.
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