Proposed QRM Standard Would Have Sharply Varying Effects Among Mortgage Lenders
July 14, 2011
A new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis reveals that the proposed qualified residential mortgage standard drafted earlier this year by federal regulators would affect individual mortgage originators in dramatically different ways. As the regulators acknowledged in their proposed rule, a significant share of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans originated through 2009 would not meet new standards for loan-to-value ratios, borrower credit history, debt-to-income ratio and other factors. Most loans being sold to the government-sponsored enterprises under todays pristine underwriting and pricing policies also would fail to meet the... [Includes one data chart]