Ginnie altered its reporting guidelines so issuers wouldn’t have to remove large volumes of delinquent loans from MBS all at once. Goldman Sachs analysts warned that the can has just been kicked down the road.
Most of the provisions in Congress’ bipartisan housing legislation aren’t enough to move the needle for first-time homebuyers, according to Jaret Seiberg, a managing director at TD Securities.
Recent research revealed how borrowers adjust their usage of buy now, pay later loans before and after a home purchase, but more data are needed to understand how the loans are being used.
Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, believes the Basel III re-proposal would allow banks engaged in the mortgage business to further expand their operations.
According to the order, Chicago-based Federal Savings Bank sent millions of advertisements, telling consumers that they had “available funds” and should contact the bank; the ads were actually for a VA cash-out refi.