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Inside Mortgage Finance

June 29, 2007

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Sen. Schumer Launches Bill to Crack Down on Subprime Lending Abuses

Senate Democrats added more fuel to the response of federal regulators to problems in the subprime mortgage market by introducing legislation that could dramatically change lending practices for subprime and other nontraditional loan production... Read More

Consumer Advisory Panel Seeks Acceptable Approach As Fed Contemplates Response to Abusive Lending

A Federal Reserve Board advisory panel made up of consumer advocates and industry representatives has found agreement on about 80 percent of the issues it has dealt with in trying to come up with recommendations on how the agency should respond to problems in... Read More

Securitization Takes Huge Bite of Early 2007 Mortgage Originations as Bank Retained Portfolios Shrink

More than three-quarters of the home loans originated in the first three months of 2007 were pooled and shipped off to the capital markets as mortgage-backed securities, according to a new analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance. Securitization... [Includes one chart] Read More

Substantial Number of Mortgage Broker Firms Willing to Accept Buyback Liability, Study Finds

While this year’s rise in problem loans has sparked an increase in demands for repurchases or buybacks, a surprisingly high number of mortgage brokerages appear willing to accept buyback liability. Additionally, most brokers say they are now... [Includes one graph] Read More

Community Mortgage Bankers May Lose a Voice As Bank, Thrift Trade Groups Agree to Merge

After discussions that first began in the previous millennium, the American Bankers Association and America’s Community Bankers have agreed to merge and hope to finalize the transaction by the fourth quarter of this year. The new group will operate under the... Read More

HUD Urges Congress to Authorize Zero-Down Programs as an Alternative to Seller-Funded Gifts

The Department of Housing and Urban Development last week sought legislative authority for the FHA to insure zero-down mortgages in lieu of loans with seller-funded downpayment assistance. HUD made its request during testimony before the House Financial Services... Read More

Refinancing Makes a Comeback in 2007; Still Plenty of Room for Cash-Out Deals

The mortgage refinance business is more than alive and well in 2007 – it’s actually growing. A new analysis by Inside Mortgage Finance shows that the volume of new refinance originations rose 7.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006 to the first... [Includes two charts] Read More

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