Fannie Tells Warehouse Lenders Not to Worry About HARP LTVs, But Will It Spur More Nonbank Activity?
March 14, 2013
Early on, one of the biggest problems with the Home Affordable Refinance Program was the inability of nonbank lenders to participate in the effort. Many were willing but their warehouse lenders were nervous about putting high loan-to-value loans on their books, even for just a few weeks. But since last summer Fannie Mae, and to a lesser extent Freddie Mac, have made a concerted effort to allay the fears of warehouse financiers about the risk inherent in the loans. Fannie Mae has basically been...[Includes one data chart]