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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 21, 2017

MRB Suspends Lender’s Authority To Originate, Service FHA Loans

The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s lender disciplinary arm, the Mortgagee Review Board, has suspended a Pennsylvania FHA lender...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

July 21, 2017

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The $210.45 million mortgage-backed security Angel Oak Capital Advisors issued earlier this month had the tightest execution of any MBS backed...... from Inside Nonconforming Markets

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

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 21, 2017

Surge in Business-Finance Sector Boosts Non-Mortgage ABS Issuance in 2Q17

A sharp increase in business-finance ABS issuance offset declines in other sectors to lift overall ABS production during the second quarter...

July 21, 2017

PIMCO Says Tackle Changes to Non-Agency Market, Then Do GSE Reform; Firm Critical of Plans Thus Far

Pacific Investment Management Company published an opinion piece this week calling for changes in the non-agency market before policymakers...

July 21, 2017

While Angel Oak, Deephaven and Others Issue New Nonprime MBS, Citadel Mines the Whole Loan Market

A few months back, Citadel Servicing Corp., Irvine, CA, was eyeing the May/June period as the target date for its first nonprime...

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July 21, 2017

Around the Industry

Bipartisan Flood Bill Introduced in Senate. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs will soon consider a bipartisan bill...... 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 21, 2017

PIMCO Says Tackle Changes to Non-Agency Market, Then Do GSE Reform; Firm Critical of Plans Thus Far

Pacific Investment Management Company published an opinion piece this week calling for changes in the non-agency market before policymakers...... from Inside MBS & ABS

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

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 21, 2017

VA Emphasizes Need for Testing Individual Water Supply for Vets

The Department of Veterans Affairs is warning VA lenders to adhere strictly to the agency’s requirements for safe potable water for veteran...... from Inside FHA/VA Lending

July 21, 2017

CFPB Arbitration Rule Could Fuel Litigation, Impair Securitization Market Liquidity

Last week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued its long-awaited rule banning mandatory arbitration in consumer financial...... from Inside MBS & ABS

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

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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 21, 2017

RHS Spells out Review Procedures For Approved Lenders, Servicers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service has clarified procedures for reevaluating approved lenders’ and servicers’...... 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 21, 2017

VA Still Gaining Ground in Growing Ginnie MBS Servicing Portfolio

The VA home loan guaranty program continued to grow faster than the FHA program during the second quarter of 2017, according to a new...

July 21, 2017

House Appropriators Pass HUD Funding Bill, Reject Proposed Fee

The House Appropriations Committee this week approved a FY 2018 spending bill for the Department of Housing and Urban Development with a...

July 21, 2017

HUD Note Sales Program Operating With No Formal Procedures, Says IG

An internal watchdog audit alleges that the Department of Housing and Urban Development has been auctioning distressed notes to investors...

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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 21, 2017

Flagstar to Issue Jumbo MBS, Joining Chase As the Only Active Bank Issuer in the Market

The jumbo mortgage-backed security market is set for a significant boost as Flagstar Bank will issue MBS. Since 2015, only one bank has...

July 21, 2017

PIMCO Calls for Non-Agency Reforms

Policymakers should make a number of changes to regulations to entice investors to buy new non-agency mortgage-backed securities, according...

July 21, 2017

Wells Sends Mixed Signals on Jumbo IOs

John Shrewsberry, CFO of Wells Fargo, told the bank’s investors last week that Wells is taking some steps to boost mortgage originations,...

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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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