Varde partnered with Deephaven in 2014 to help fuel the lender's origination of non-QM loans. Pretium is a signficant player in the single-family rental market. Last fall the firm agreed to buy specialty servicer Selene Holdings from Lew Ranieri and his partners.
Noting the disparity, analysts at Wells Fargo Securities suggested that Google search trends provided a more realistic gauge of potential refi activity and prepayment speeds.
Some industry participants are questioning the accuracy of the MBA’s refinance application index, suggesting that Google search trends are a better gauge.
The collateral consists of 1,732 seasoned performing HELOCs totaling $277.7 million of outstanding draws. The lines have seasoned for an average of 5.5 years...
According to Craig Knutson of mortgage REIT MFA, yields on non-qualified mortgages are currently around 5% while yields on fix-and-flip loans are around 7%. Which would you choose?