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July 20, 2017

Ginnie Continues Leading Growth in Agency Servicing Market, Nonbanks Picking Up the Slack

The supply of single-family mortgage-backed securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae grew by 0.5 percent during the...

July 20, 2017

Early Look at 2Q17 Lending: A Mixed Bag at Big Banks; Nonbanks like UWM are Bullish

The nation’s megabanks have started reporting second-quarter results, revealing a mixed bag when it comes to residential originations,...

July 20, 2017

More Shoes Drop at Walter: Delisting of Stock Possible, Layoffs and Concerns About Its Debt Restructuring

It hasn’t been a pretty month for Walter Investment Management, the publicly traded parent company of the nation’s eighth largest servicer....

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July 14, 2017

Consumers’ Average Credit Score Hits Record High

The national average credit score tracked by Fair Isaac (FICO) recently reached a record high in April: 700. And the share of consumers...... from Inside Mortgage Trends

July 7, 2017

VA Seeks Continued Use of Form Allowing Lenders to Auto-Close

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking approval from the Office of Management and Budget to continue collecting information considered...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

July 7, 2017

Flagstar Receives Lender/Servicer Ratings

Flagstar Bank recently received assessments by Fitch Ratings of the bank’s origination platform and servicing operations. The ratings could...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

March 10, 2017

Signs of Consolidation in SFR Market: Canadian Firm To Buy Silver Bay, Altisource May Be Takeover Target

Tricon Capital Group’s recent announcement that it plans to buy single-family rental operator Silver Bay Realty Trust for $1.4 billion in cash...... from Inside MBS & ABS

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July 14, 2017

Despite Slump in Prime-Jumbo Space, Non-agency MBS Production Gained Momentum in Second Quarter

The non-agency MBS market is off to what looks like one of its best years in terms of new issuance since the financial crisis, according to...

July 14, 2017

Non-Agency MBS Trustees Expected to Follow Wells in Withholding Funds for Deals Subject to Clean-up Calls

Wells Fargo’s recent maneuver to hold back funds on vintage non-agency MBS subject to clean-up calls could have broader implications for...

July 14, 2017

Royal Bank of Scotland Settles with FHFA for $5.5B in 2011 Lawsuit Over Non-agency MBS

Federal Housing Finance Agency lawsuits over pre-crisis non-agency MBS are winding down with one of the last holdouts, Royal Bank of...

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July 7, 2017

Ginnie MBS Issuance Rides Rising Home Sales in 2Q17

Ginnie Mae issuers were moderately busier in the second quarter of 2017 than during the first three months of the year, according to a new...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

June 16, 2017

Treasury Suggests Eliminating GSE Patch, Fannie to Raise DTI

The Treasury Department said the so-called GSE patch gives Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac an unfair advantage in the mortgage market, and it...... from Inside The GSEs

June 9, 2017

AIG Close to Issuing Jumbo MBS

American International Group’s jumbo conduit has purchased a significant volume of mortgages in the past year and has plans to issue...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

February 23, 2017

Wholesale-Broker Channel Saw Drop in Volume During 4Q16, Retail and Correspondent Steady

The relatively strong mortgage origination volume late in 2016 propped up production levels in all three major channels, according to a new...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

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July 14, 2017

Fannie/Freddie 1-Family MBS Business Slumped in 2Q17

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issued $189.70 billion of single-family mortgage-backed securities during the second quarter of 2017, a 13.1...

July 14, 2017

FHFA Ends Litigation Against RBS With a $5.5 Billion Settlement

In the second largest settlement so far involving Federal Housing Finance Agency-initiated lawsuits from 2011, the FHFA and the Royal Bank...

July 14, 2017

Fed Governor Wants GSE Reform Progress Now Before it’s Too Late

With GSE reform moving up the priority list in the minds of lawmakers and industry executives, Federal Reserve Governor Jay Powell joined...

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July 20, 2017

Nevada Supreme Court Gives Fannie, Freddie A Win in HOA Super-Priority Lien Case

In a recent ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court decided that in the case of Nationstar Mortgage, LLC v. SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC, a...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

July 7, 2017

Impact of End-of-Quarter Dip in Interest Rates On Fannie/Freddie Hedges Yet to Be Revealed

At the end of July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will report second quarter results that might be marred – at least a little bit – by non-cash...... from Inside MBS & ABS

July 7, 2017

Senator Sees Consensus on Government Guarantee

Efforts in the Senate to reform the government-sponsored enterprises appear likely to include a government guarantee for whatever replaces the...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

June 5, 2017

CFPB to Assess ATR/QM Rule, But Dodd-Frank Limits Change

The CFPB recently announced its plan to review and evaluate the effectiveness of its ability-to-repay/ qualified mortgage rule, as per the...... from Inside the CFPB

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July 17, 2017

CFPB Codifies Final Changes to TRID, Permits Sharing of the CD

The CFPB recently published long-awaited updates to its “Know Before You Owe” integrated disclosure mortgage rule, finalizing, among other...

July 17, 2017

Bureau Issues Proposed Rule to Address TRID’s ‘Black Hole’

In addition to the so-called TRID 2.0 final rule, the CFPB recently issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to what’s known in the...

July 17, 2017

Industry Suggests Improvements to Servicing Rule Assessment

Trade organizations representing the mortgage banking industry provided a number of important suggestions for the CFPB as it proceeds with...

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July 20, 2017

As New HMDA Regime Approaches, CFPB Cuts Some Limited Slack, While Calls Continue for Delay

With the new data collection and reporting requirements under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act now less than six months away, anxious industry...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

July 14, 2017

Fed Study: Refi Ads Work, Could be Improved

Direct-mail advertising campaigns touting refinances help prompt borrowers to refi, according to a study by economists at the Federal Reserve....... from Inside Mortgage Trends

July 7, 2017

VRM Wins 10-Year Contract to Oversee REOs, Service VA Loans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a 10-year contract to VRM Mortgage Services to manage VA’s real estate-owned assets and service...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

June 23, 2017

Trump Admin Seeks to Boost Non-Agency Lending

The Treasury Department last week released a report that called for regulatory reforms aimed to help boost non-agency originations and market...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

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July 14, 2017

Retail Losing Steam in 2017 Agency Mortgage Business, Brokers Rising

With refinance activity tapering off, the retail production channel lost some of its edge during the second quarter of 2017, according to a...

July 14, 2017

Mortgage Firms Looking for Tech Workers

Mortgage firms of all types continued to add to their payrolls late this spring, with many firms reporting they’re searching for technology...

July 14, 2017

Consumers’ Average Credit Score Hits Record High

The national average credit score tracked by Fair Isaac (FICO) recently reached a record high in April: 700. And the share of consumers...

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July 7, 2017

VRM Wins 10-Year Contract to Oversee REOs, Service VA Loans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a 10-year contract to VRM Mortgage Services to manage VA’s real estate-owned assets and service...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

April 20, 2017

As the Home ‘Flipping’ Market Continues to Gather Steam, Lenders Plow New Ground by Using Third-Party Brokers

Two of the most active lenders in the “fix & flip” market – Finance of America Commercial and CALCAP – are coming off record years and are...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

November 11, 2016

GSE Earnings Up Again in 3Q, Groups Renew Recap Calls

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac posted combined net income of $5.53 billion for the third quarter of 2016, representing their strongest cycle since...... from Inside The GSEs

October 3, 2016

Credit Union Mortgage Originations ‘Thriving’ Under CFPB Regime

CFPB Director Richard Cordray appeared before credit union representatives recently and touted the performance of their industry’s mortgage...... from Inside the CFPB

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July 7, 2017

Ginnie MBS Issuance Rides Rising Home Sales in 2Q17

Ginnie Mae issuers were moderately busier in the second quarter of 2017 than during the first three months of the year, according to a new...

July 7, 2017

DOJ, HUD Expand FCA Scrutiny to FHA Servicing, Reverse Mortgages

Mortgage compliance experts are cautioning FHA servicers to tread carefully around loss mitigation, annual certifications and reverse...

July 7, 2017

FHA Lender Pays $4.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations

Prospect Mortgage of Sherman Oaks, CA, this week joined a growing list of FHA lenders that have opted to settle federal false claims...

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February 10, 2017

Data: Top Agency Purchase-Mortgage Sellers and Agency Purchase Mortgages by State: 12M2016

A ranking of the top 100 agency purchase-mortgage sellers in 2016 and a ranking of agency purchase mortgages by state.... from Inside Mortgage Trends

March 20, 2015

MBS Market Inched Higher in 4Q14, Agency Sector Growing Steadily

Steady growth in the outstanding supply of agency single-family MBS offset the ongoing decline in non-agency MBS in the fourth quarter of...... from Inside MBS & ABS

July 10, 2014

Mismatched Default/Claims Data in CAIVRS, FHA System Result in Ineligible Borrowers Obtaining New FHA Loans

The Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development called on the FHA to clean up and update its shared database of...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

January 3, 2014

Watt Delays Planned GSE Fee Increases

Mel Watt, the incoming director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, appears to be taking a less aggressive stance toward decreasing the...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

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July 7, 2017

Nonprime MBS Has Breakout Quarter, Issuance Up Sharply. More Deals Likely

Issuance of nonprime mortgage-backed securities skyrocketed in the second quarter, and analysts anticipate that the market is set for more...

July 7, 2017

Prime Non-Agency MBS Issuance Down in 2Q

Issuance of prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities cooled off somewhat in the second quarter of 2017 after a relatively strong showing...

July 7, 2017

Angel Oak Issues Its Largest Nonprime MBS

A unit of Angel Oak Companies issued its largest nonprime mortgage-backed security this week. The deal comes shortly after a significant...

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June 3, 2016

Rumblings of Possible Activity in Nonagency (Nonprime) Securitization. A Bond Backed by ‘Fix & Flip’ Loans?

The nonagency, nonprime MBS market continues to generate plenty of interest among mortgage professionals, but the number of securities being...... from Inside MBS & ABS

February 11, 2016

Fitch Ratings Warns Rising Home Prices In Some States May Not Be Sustainable

While home price gains across the U.S. are fairly sustainable, some metropolitan areas where jumbo loan underwriting standards are considered...... from Inside Mortgage Finance

January 23, 2015

Streamlined FHA Refinances Increase in 3Q14

Streamlined FHA refinance volume increased slightly in the third quarter of 2014 as incentives put in place in 2013 continued to attract FHA...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

May 30, 2014

Purchase Originations Expected to Decline in 2014

The mortgage market’s shift from a focus on refinances to purchase mortgages won’t be enough to prompt an increase in purchase-mortgage...... from Inside Mortgage Trends

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