The notion that the single-family rental market can flourish whether the housing market is hot or struggling is being put to the test. Kroll Bond Rating Agency cautioned that upgrades of SFR securitizations will be limited in the near term.

Ginnie officials meet with government and private finance entities in Taiwan and South Korea; Chase hopes to use securitization to reduce capital requirements; Fitch downgrades PacWest’s credit-risk transfer deal; KBRA gives all clear on bank exposure in non-agency MBS.

Brokers working with UWM can now decide when they want to pull the hard credit report...

The earlier-than-expected end of the COVID national emergency has brought additional regulatory pressure on mortgage servicers.

Rising interest rates limit demand for mortgages; home prices increase; few borrowers remain in forbearance; foreclosure activity up slightly.

Western Alliance Bank's profits declined in the first quarter after asset sales similar to those that brought down Silicon Valley Bank.

Mortgage demand declines as interest rates increase...

Kroll Bond Rating Agency doesn't expect to take actions on outstanding non-agency MBS and CRT issuance tied to failed banks or regional banks experiencing volatility.

Home prices increased by 1.0% on a sequential basis in the first quarter of 2023.

Volatility stemming from bank failures in March put a damper on non-agency MBS issuance. A jumbo deal was pulled and expanded-credit activity slowed.