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Jumbo Market Loses Some Steam in Late 2019 Boom

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie securitized $51.1 billion of conforming-jumbo loans in the fourth quarter of 2019, but that represented 29.5% of total jumbo production. (Includes three data charts.) Read More

Lenders Poised for a Historic Boom. Take a Number, Please…

With rates falling to historic lows this week, originators are salivating at the possibilities. But will the boom bring capacity issues? Maybe, maybe not. Read More

SCOTUS Divided on CFPB Fate

There seems to be no clear consensus among the Supreme Court justices hearing the case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Read More

Calabria Says Dilution of Commons is Inevitable

If Treasury converts its senior preferred shares to commons and the GSEs go for a public offering, existing shareholders will take a haircut. Valuations on the commons could dip to $1/share for Fannie and $2 for Freddie. Read More

Non-QM Lenders See Capital Infusion

DoubleLine Capital has picked up a minority stake in OptionWide Financial, while MFA Financial has put its might behind five non-qualified-mortgage lenders. Read More

A-Paper Mortgage M&A: Buyers are Out There, Sellers Not So Much

The A-paper M&A market is in the doldrums. The reason: lenders are making money hand-over-fist and company owners are hanging on for one last shot at the refi rodeo. Read More

Ginnie Mae Plots a Path for Loan-Level Functionality

Ginnie Mae plans to replace the current pool-level orientation of its mortgage-backed securities platform with loan-level functionality. The goal is to scope out a path and timeline to implement loan-level capabilities. Read More

Mortgage Servicers in a Race Against the Clock

Industry players are asking the NYDFS to delay new mortgage servicing rules that go live in less than two weeks. Servicers say they are not ready. Read More

Inside Mortgage Finance

March 5, 2020

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Jumbo Market Loses Some Steam in Late 2019 Boom

Lenders Poised for a Historic Boom. Take a Number, Please…

SCOTUS Divided on CFPB Fate

Calabria Says Dilution of Commons is Inevitable

Non-QM Lenders See Capital Infusion

A-Paper Mortgage M&A: Buyers are Out There, Sellers Not So Much

Ginnie Mae Plots a Path for Loan-Level Functionality

Mortgage Servicers in a Race Against the Clock

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As homeowner equity continues to build, more and more lenders are launching home equity lending products. Are you thinking of joining this market?