Bank CRT Activity Expected to Increase February 26, 2024 Brandon Ivey To this point, the deals have been more frequent in Europe than in the U.S.Read More
Rocket Reports Losses for 4Q, 2023 February 23, 2024 James Dohnert Rocket Companies reported a net income loss of $232.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2023.Read More
Short Takes: Rithm Markets Non-QM MBS / Fannie Mae Hires COO / CrossCountry Launches CashPlus / Interest Rates Projected to Fall Below 6% This Year February 23, 2024 James Dohnert Fannie's new operations head comes from Morgan Stanley...Read More
Former Sprout Mortgage CEO Accused of Money Laundering February 22, 2024 Paul Muolo Michael Strauss is accused of funneling roughly $27 million out of the company before its demise in the summer of 2023.Read More
Fix-and-Flip Industry Expects an Increase in Originations in 2024 February 22, 2024 James Dohnert Fix-and-Flip lender Kiavi says it has already seen a boost in its pipeline in the first six weeks of the year.Read More
Jumbo Market Share Shrinks in 4Q February 21, 2024 James Dohnert The jumbo market’s share of first-lien production narrowed in the fourth quarter of last year.Read More
With the Spring Homebuying Season Almost Here, Applications Suffer February 21, 2024 Paul Muolo One warehouse manager noted, "We see few opportunities, but for the most part everyone has plenty of capacity.”Read More
Short Takes: dv01, Fitch Team for New Non-Agency RMBS Benchmarks / Premier Lending Adopts FICO Score 10 T / LoanCare Launches App / Habitat for Humanity’s CDFI Gets a Name Change February 21, 2024 James Dohnert The new partnership's benchmarks focus on the non-QM and prime-jumbo markets.Read More
Short Takes: Ardley Launches Automatic Underwriting Product / SEC Report Cites Rating Agency Problems / Franklin Templeton Predicts Four Rate Cuts in 2024 / Home Price Appreciation May Have Peaked February 20, 2024 James Dohnert A new SEC report says research analysts "inadvertently" sent email with confidential pending rating action information to people outside the rating agency.Read More
Agency Share of MI Activity Increases in Fourth Quarter February 16, 2024 John Bancroft New originations of loans with primary mortgage coverage fell off in the fourth quarter, with private mortgage insurers getting squeezed the most.Read More
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