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July 20, 2018

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A Post-Crisis High for Non-Agency MBS Issuance: $20.7B for 2Q18

Slightly over half were deals backed by newly originated mortgages… Read More

Originations May be Slowing (Compared to 2017) but Investor Demand is Strong

Don Brown of Optimal Blue: The industry is “at or near a high-water mark” in terms of the number of mortgage investors. Read More

GSE ‘Cross Subsidization’ – Should it Stay or Should it Go?

While the GSEs have been engaging in risk-based pricing for mortgage guarantees since the crisis, very large cross subsidies remain, according to one panelist from the Federal Reserve… Read More

Top Lenders Report Solid Increase in Production, but Profit Margins a Major Concern

Rick Sharga of Carrington: “Refi volumes will continue to contract, and lenders will have to accelerate their shift towards more purchase business in order to maintain volume.” Read More