Questions posed by the FHFA include whether the GSEs should use appraisal waivers and how lenders might manipulate automated underwriting systems when seeking an appraisal wavier from the GSEs.
The signature averts a shutdown of the federal government and paves the way for stimulus payments while Trump pressures Congress to send even bigger checks.
The amount of jumbo servicing outstanding among a group of 30 firms tracked by INM declined by 1.2% during the third quarter. Three big banks saw their portfolios shrink while First Republic increased its receivables.
After sharply limiting its aggregation due to volatility from the coronavirus, Redwood has re-entered the jumbo MBS market. Meanwhile, issuers of expanded-credit deals continue to stock their MBS with older loans.