Ginnie Early Buyouts Limited in First Quarter May 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey With interest rates elevated, there's little incentive for servicers to exercise early buyouts.Read More
Short Takes: JPM, First Republic and Jumbos / Home Prices Increasing / Change in Non-QM Performance / Another Servicer Slated for Sale / Cook's Comp May 2, 2023 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo Chase isn’t going to follow First Republic’s jumbo-lending model.Read More
Redwood Sees Jumbo Opportunity as Banks Suffer April 28, 2023 James Dohnert Redwood Trust anticipates that more jumbos will flow through its conduit as liquidity becomes a significant concern for some regional banks.Read More
Short Takes: Jumbos: Selling vs Holding / Interest Rate Trends / FHA and Flood Insurance April 28, 2023 Brandon Ivey There are some benefits to selling jumbos into the secondary market rather than holding the loans in portfolio.Read More
Annaly Takes Large Loss in First Quarter Amid Volatility April 27, 2023 Brandon Ivey While the first quarter didn't go much better than the fourth quarter, officials at the REIT suggest better times are ahead.Read More
Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Rebounds in First Quarter April 26, 2023 James Dohnert Invictus Capital Partners was the top issuer of expanded-credit MBS in the first quarter of 2023.Read More
Big Banks Not Too Concerned About Depressed MBS Values April 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey Distressed sales of MBS helped to bring down Silicon Valley Bank.Read More
Short Takes: Deposits Flee First Republic / Expanded-Credit MBS from Barclays / New Fannie CRT / Home Improvement Securitization April 25, 2023 Brandon Ivey First Republic is altering its originate-to-hold strategy as deposits shrink.Read More
Mixed Trends in Deliveries to GSEs in First Quarter April 21, 2023 Dennis Hollier Volume declined on a sequential basis in the first quarter, while deliveries picked up in March compared with February.Read More
Morgan Stanley Tries Again with Jumbo MBS April 21, 2023 Brandon Ivey Morgan Stanley initially started marketing the jumbo MBS just before the failure of two regional banks in March.Read More
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