Pooja Pathak, a director at Metlife, an insurance company, said more non-QM assets are needed to meet demand from insurance companies, which are willing to pay a premium for the product.
“Synchronizing bi-merge credit reporting with the implementation of the new credit score model requirements will reduce complexity for market participants,” said FHFA Director Sandra Thompson.
“The recent boomerang in rates has dampened already tentative homebuyer momentum as we approach the spring, a historically busy season for homebuying,” said Sam Khater, chief economist at Freddie Mac.