Former Freddie CEO Suggests Some Price Gouging was Occurring During the Pandemic May 10, 2022 Dennis Hollier In a recent blog posting, the former Freddie chief used MBA profitability data to make his argument...Read More
As Deliveries Decline, GSE Seller/Servicers Loosen the Credit Box May 9, 2022 Dennis Hollier All of the top 10 GSE sellers saw their deliveries decline both sequentially and year to date.Read More
The Tea Leaves: April MBS Issuance Continues the Downward Trend May 6, 2022 John Bancroft April MBS issuance volume, which reflects originations, was the lowest monthly output since March 2020, just before the Fed launched a historic surge in refi activity.Read More
Mortgage Jobs Dip in New Government Tally May 6, 2022 Paul Muolo While most industries are dying for workers, mortgage lenders have the opposite problem...Read More
In 1Q22, Nonbanks Once Again Tightened Their Grip on the MSR Market May 5, 2022 John Bancroft The nonbank share of the top 50 servicing owners edged up from 53.0% in the fourth quarter to 53.4% in early 2022.Read More
A Pay Package of Almost $31 Million for loanDepot Chief Hsieh May 5, 2022 Paul Muolo The compensation package could raise eyebrows given that loanDepot’s share price fell to $2.83 Thursday morning.Read More
Jumbo Denial Rates Fell to 11% Last Year May 4, 2022 Brandon Ivey Wells Fargo received the highest number of applications for jumbos and had an overall jumbo denial rate of 14.3%.Read More
An Earnings Decline at Fannie, Interim CEO Benson Tempers Expectations May 3, 2022 Paul Muolo and Dennis Hollier Fannie's interim CEO David Benson predicts a recession is coming next year...Read More
Ginnie Delinquencies Decline in 1Q22 May 3, 2022 Monica Hogan Late payments on FHA loans narrowed by 78 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2021...Read More
Expanded-Credit MBS Issuance Hits Record in 1Q22 May 2, 2022 Brandon Ivey The increase in expanded-credit MBS issuance in 1Q22 was driven by non-QMs...Read More