Issuer Performance Tool. Ginnie Mae expects to release its long-anticipated Issuer Operational Performance Profile system on or about Feb. 24. The IOPP system features a scorecard to measure an issuer’s compliance with Ginnie Mae standards and to compare its performance with those of its peers.Final Tier Ranking Scores. The FHA has issued a reminder that under the Tier Ranking System II (TRSII) Servicer narrative, all scored servicers – including those that have not opted out – may have their names and performance scores published on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Tier Ranking System page on HUD.gov at the end of each calendar year. The information is now available for review.TRSII scores servicer compliance with HUD/FHA delinquent servicing guidelines and requirements in the areas of delinquency intervention, loss mitigation based on ...
Private mortgage insurers ended 2014 in better financial shape and with a stronger market position than a year earler, although new business volume fell sharply in the fourth quarter, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and ranking. Private MIs reported $46.94 billion in new insurance written during the fourth quarter of 2014, a figure that could change slightly when National MI releases its earnings after Inside Mortgage Finance goes to press. Our estimate for the firm is based on volume trends reported by its competitors. While private MI business was down 12.5 percent in the fourth quarter, total mortgage originations fell...[Includes three data charts]
After Freddie Mac makes its next dividend payment in March to the U.S. Treasury, the GSE will have returned $91.8 billion to the government versus financial assistance draws of $72.3 billion.
Warehouse commitments written by commercial banks reached approximately $33 billion at yearend, according to figures compiled by Inside Mortgage Finance – one of the healthiest readings in several quarters and a sign that all is well in the originations market. The only thing bothering most warehouse managers is how long the good times can last. “There is...[Includes one data chart]