Some 19.2% of non-QMs in MBS were modified or delinquent as of the end of August, down 70 basis points from July. Loan performance improved even as enhanced unemployment benefits expired.
While lenders like the CFPB’s proposal to provide QM status to certain non-QMs if the loans perform well for the first three years after origination, con-sumer advocates warned of reduced protections for borrowers.
If the CFPB doesn’t address the issue, sales of modified loans could stall due to compliance concerns, according to Kasasa, a third-party service provider.
State regulators propose capital requirements for nonbank servicers; non-agency forbearance increases; Verus launches jumbo program; Angel Oak al-lows 90% LTV ratios on bank statement loans; PCMA expands into Florida; Home Diversification Corp. looking to launch second lien.
ABS tied to Bojangles, powersports equipment and airline mileage programs recently hit the market. Meanwhile, a whole-business ABS from Planet Fitness was downgraded.
There’s little uniformity in how non-agency MBS issued before 2018 will address the end of LIBOR. The majority of deals will switch to a fixed rate, while others allow for an alternative reference rate.
Tom Piercy of IMA: “Any type of additional regulatory discussion is problematic as it typically starts with the best of intentions and ends up with the worst of consequences.”
In an effort to more closely align its businesses, Quicken Loans is rebranding its wholesale division as Rocket Pro TPO. The announcement came less than 24 hours before rival United Wholesale unveiled plans to go public.