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James Dohnert

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Annaly to End Lull in Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance

November 29, 2023
James Dohnert
Annaly's $389.5 million expanded-credit mortgage-backed security ends a two-week period between expanded-credit MBS offerings.
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Short Takes: Not There Yet / Mr. Cooper’s Ratings / A First SFR Deal for VineBrook / North to Alaska / AI and HELOCs

November 27, 2023
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and James Dohnert
Mr. Cooper has roughly $3.2 billion in unsecured debt on its books…
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Automated Income Verification Can Help Qualify More Borrowers

November 22, 2023
James Dohnert
An increase in the number of borrowers with non-traditional income sources has led more lenders to consider automated and AI-based underwriting practices, according to Ocrolus, a tech vendor.
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Fed’s MBS Holdings Pushing Interest Rates

November 22, 2023
James Dohnert
The Federal Reserve’s push to run MBS off of its balance sheet may cause interest rates to stay high even after quantitative tightening measures cease.
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Hildene, Cross Country Scale Up Partnership for Non-QMs

November 22, 2023
James Dohnert
Hildene Capital Management formed a “strategic relationship” with CrossCountry Mortgage in late 2022, with the lender delivering non-QMs to the asset manager for securitization.
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Historic Data Not Enough to Prepare for Climate Risks

November 22, 2023
James Dohnert
Banks need to use stochastic events to better prepare for the long-term impact of climate change, according to a CoreLogic analyst.
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Jumbo Originations Decline in Third Quarter

November 21, 2023
James Dohnert
Jumbo production declined by 6.0% in the third quarter and the sector lost some market share.
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Weak Demand Drags Jumbo Production Down in 3Q

November 17, 2023
James Dohnert
High interest rates and tighter credit boxes led to a decrease in originations of non-agency jumbos in the third quarter of 2023. (Includes data table.)
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Angel Oak REIT Returns to Profitability in Third Quarter

November 17, 2023
James Dohnert
A reduction in operating expenses and acquisitions of newly originated non-qualified mortgages helped Angel Oak’s mortgage REIT post an $8.3 million profit in the third quarter.
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Non-Agency Activity Boosts Ellington

November 17, 2023
James Dohnert
Ellington Financial’s profits increased in the third quarter thanks to moves involving non-agency mortgages. Meanwhile, AG Mortgage Investment Trust took a loss in the quarter.
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