New Residential Looks to be a Frequent Issuer of Non-QM MBS, Preps Latest Issuance January 10, 2019 Brandon Ivey New Residential also will buy non-QMs from lenders other than New Penn... Read More
Signs of Life in the MH Market: AZ Servicer of Manufactured Housing Loans Receives Rating, MBS Issuance Likely January 9, 2019 Brandon Ivey Cascade services $1.3 billion of product…Read More
Angel Oak Expects Sustained Non-QM Growth in 2019 January 9, 2019 Brandon Ivey The non-QM market is booming, said Angel Oak executive Tom Hutchens…Read More
Morningstar Expects Looser Underwriting on Non-Agency Loans in 2019 January 8, 2019 Brandon Ivey Morningstar expects the market share will increase for ARMs, interest-only loans and mortgages with higher loan-to-value ratios…Read More
Short Takes: $249 Million in Mortgage Payments at Risk? / Will Trump Order Fannie and Freddie to Stand Down? / Assessing Mark Calabria / Lovell Buys ATTOM / LoanLogics Hires Mortgage Tech Vet January 8, 2019 Namrata Bhatia, Brandon Ivey, and Paul Muolo Overwhelmingly, industry analysts expect Mark Calabria to shake things up at the Federal Housing Finance Agency – that is, once he’s approved by the full Senate. Read More
Non-Agency MBS Issuance Nearly Doubled in 2018 January 7, 2019 Brandon Ivey JPMorgan Chase and Redwood Trust are the dominant issuers of non-agency MBS…Read More
Short Takes: IRS Cranks Up the IVES Machine Again / Otting at FHFA, Day 1 / AltLoan Enlists a New Capital Markets Partner / 45 Percent Plan to Enter the Non-QM Space This Year / Academy LO Joins Bay Equity Home Loans January 7, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Roughly 45 percent of respondents said they definitely will enter the the Non-QM market this year.Read More
A New Year and a New MBS from Redwood Trust January 4, 2019 Brandon Ivey Servicing will be handled by six different firms with Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing getting a large chunk of the contract…Read More
Stratmor Sees a Strong Year for Mortgage M&A. However… January 3, 2019 Brandon Ivey However, Steve Harris, president of MIAC Capital Markets, said he sees a weak market when it comes to “franchise” deals. Read More
Loan Officer OT Pay Case Sent Back to Lower Court, Dealing a Blow to LOs January 2, 2019 Brandon Ivey According to the ruling by the appeals court, Citizens pays its LOs $11.50 an hour along with commissions based on volume…Read More