Two Harbors Takes Loss in 4Q22 Amid Agency MBS Volatility February 9, 2023 Brandon Ivey The REIT invests in both agency MBS and mortgage servicing rights.Read More
GSE Deliveries Suffer in January, Refis at 11-Year Low February 8, 2023 Dennis Hollier Overall, Fannie/Freddie MBS issuance in January was down 73.1% from a year ago.Read More
MFA Stocks MBS with Cash-Out Refi IPLs February 7, 2023 Brandon Ivey The DSCR loans have an average interest rate of 7.0%.Read More
Freddie QC Chief: Mortgage Defect Rates Remain Elevated February 6, 2023 Dennis Hollier The Fannie official began his presentation with the top 10 defects discovered by his QC team...Read More
The Slump Persists: MBS Issuance Down Again in January February 3, 2023 John Bancroft Ginnie, by the way, ranked as the top agency MBS issuer for the fifth straight month.Read More
Angel Oak REIT Participates in Non-QM MBS, Reduces Warehouse Debt February 1, 2023 Paul Muolo The loans backing the deal have average seasoning of 12 months.Read More
AGNC Turns a Profit in Final Quarter of Tough Year January 31, 2023 Brandon Ivey The profit generated in the fourth quarter wasn't nearly enough to offset losses from earlier in the year...Read More
A Good Year for Ginnie, With Net Profits Just Shy of $1.5 Billion January 31, 2023 Brandon Ivey Mortgage firms issued $649.5 billion of Ginnie MBS in fiscal 2022, down 30.5% on an annual basis.Read More
Investment Properties Dominate 4Q EC MBS Issuance January 30, 2023 Brandon Ivey Bottom line: Investment-property loans were a bright spot, accounting for nearly 60% of expanded-credit MBS...Read More
Reduced Opportunities in Ginnie EBOs January 30, 2023 Paul Muolo Aided by cheap money and ultra-low mortgage rates, Ginnie EBOs could pad quarterly earnings...Read More