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Short Takes: FoAM Says IPO is a Go / Fourth Quarter Results / An Interesting MBS from PIMCO / From FHA Chief to Multifamily Lender

March 3, 2021
Paul Muolo, Brandon Ivey, and Maria Volkova

At Finance of America, fourth quarter revenues came in at $539 million, down 10.9% sequentially. Pre-tax income totaled $153 million compared to $242 million in 3Q20.


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Slip Sliding Away: Jumbo MSRs

March 3, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Wells Fargo was the top jumbo servicer, with $268.73 billion of product at yearend, down 14.2% from the end of 2019.


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Angel Oak Stocks its First MBS with Post-Volatility Loans

March 3, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Mortgages in the $272.3 million MBS have seasoned for an average of six months.


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Jumbo Originations Up Slightly in 4Q20, Sector Loses Market Share

March 2, 2021
Brandon Ivey

Due partly to the pandemic, which had an outsized negative impact on non-agency lending, the jumbo sector saw its share of overall originations drop to just 9.7% in 2020 from 16.7% in 2019.


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Short Takes: The Latest Forbearance Tally / The Risk of High Delinquencies / Bank Hires Wholesale Sales Manager for Non-QM / Wells Defections

February 28, 2021
Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo

One consultant asks: Why would you want to retain servicing in a state with really high delinquencies?”


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Some GSE Business Could Move into Non-Agency Market

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
A January agreement between the Treasury and FHFA, which places limits on mortgage acquisitions by the GSEs, could send some business to the non-agency market. The limits apply to high-risk mortgages as well as loans for investment properties and second homes. (Includes data chart.)
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Jumbo Lending Up Slightly in 4Q But Sector Loses Market Share

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
Jumbo lending increased a scant 2% in the fourth quarter and held steady on an annual basis in 2020. The sector lost a significant amount of market share as agency refi business boomed. (Includes data chart.)
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Chase Floods Secondary Market with Non-Agency Offerings

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
In the span of two days, Chase offered a first-of-its-kind risk-sharing transaction involving non-qualified mortgages and two prime non-agency MBS, including one with a balance of $1.10 billion.
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CFPB Delays End of Qualified-Mortgage Patch Rule

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
The QM patch was scheduled to end July 1, but the timeline has been delayed as a Biden CFPB considers its options. The bureau might also revoke the newly-created category of seasoned QMs.
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MBS with Newer Non-QMs in the Market for First Time in 11 Months

February 26, 2021
Brandon Ivey
Ellington Financial and Credit Suisse are set to issue the first MBS with newly-originated non-QMs since the market was disrupted in March 2020.
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