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May 11, 2018

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REITs Pull Back from MBS Investments Ever So Slightly

It’s not clear if the REIT sector will amp up its participation in credit-risk transfer deals offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac… Read More

Nonbanks Ready to Crank up the Non-QM MBS Machine

Starwood Property Trust, a REIT largely focused on commercial mortgages, has been stockpiling non-QMs… Read More

Collateral Backing Freddie LOC $5 Billion to $7 Billion in Size?

A former Fannie executive (pre-federal takeover) said that when he worked at the GSE, “We looked at doing this, but were told it wasn’t in the charter and so we didn’t proceed.” Read More

What Ails the Mortgage Market? For Starters, a Lack of Homes to Buy…

Flagstar says the problem is exacerbated by a lack of inventory in certain geographic markets… Read More

What We’re Hearing: Anxiety Rising Regarding GSE Reform / Higher G-Fees? No More Cash-out Refis? / What Mick Mulvaney Might Do if He Headed the FHFA / Mulvaney’s PADs / Layoffs at Impac

Surely, conservatives are applauding the way Mulvaney is trying to remake the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau... Read More

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