New construction will play a larger role in the purchase market over the next few years, according to Michael Fratantoni, chief economist and senior vice president of research and industry technology at the Mortgage Bankers Association.
The real estate mortgage trust is ramping up its acquisitions of residential transition loans in hopes of building a steady pipeline of rated RTL MBS deals in the coming quarters.
Chase remained the top servicer of jumbo loans in the first quarter, according to a new ranking and analysis by Inside Nonconforming Markets. (Includes data table.)