Short Takes: Freddie Details Appraisal Bias / Results from Genworth’s IPO / Rocket’s Debt Offering / FoA’s MBS September 21, 2021 Brandon Ivey Freddie Mac's analysis on appraisal bias was based on 12 million appraisals spanning 2015 through 2020.Read More
GSE-Eligible Loans Major Source of Volume in Non-Agency MBS September 20, 2021 John Bancroft Some $20 billion of GSE-eligible mortgages are on track to flow into non-agency MBS this year.Read More
CoreVest to Issue its First Securitization of Bridge Loans September 20, 2021 Brandon Ivey Redwood could generate an ROE approaching 30% from the securitization.Read More
Rocket Launches Large Jumbo MBS September 20, 2021 Brandon Ivey The nearly $1.0 billion issuance is one of the largest from a nonbank post 2010.Read More
Flagstar Quickly Offers Another IPL Non-Agency MBS September 20, 2021 Brandon Ivey Mere days after offering a non-agency MBS with GSE-eligible mortgage for investment properties, Flagstar Bank started marketing a second, similar deal.Read More
FHFA Proposal Could Revitalize GSE CRT Deals September 17, 2021 Brandon Ivey The alterations unveiled by the Federal Housing Finance Agency touch on the prescribed leverage buffer and the capital treatment of CRT transactions.Read More
New Non-Agency MBS from Goldman Sachs, Lone Star September 17, 2021 Brandon Ivey In the Goldman deal, United Wholesale Mortgage is providing 37.9% of the collateral...Read More
The Next FHFA Director? The Situation Is Fluid September 15, 2021 Dennis Hollier and Paul Muolo Missing in action from the White House nominee list: Mike Calhoun...Read More
Redwood Incorporating Blockchain in Its Non-Agency MBS September 15, 2021 Brandon Ivey While the use of blockchain in a prime non-agency MBS is a first, rating services were unmoved by the technology.Read More
Ginnie MBS Issuance Down in Most Categories in August September 14, 2021 John Bancroft Production was down for both purchase and refinance loans.Read More