Lenders, Investors Find a Way to Sidestep Risk Retention January 28, 2020 Brandon Ivey Mortgages for co-sponsored deals are usually aggregated by the investor with a whole-loan sale flow arrangement.Read More
Sober Underwriting Standards on Expanded-Credit Collateral January 27, 2020 Brandon Ivey Over the last two years, the average credit score on mortgages in expanded-credit MBS was 726.8. Read More
Non-Agency Warehouse Unit Bought by Massachusetts Bank January 23, 2020 Paul Muolo According to market observers, People's United is committed to agency and government-related warehouse finance and was happy to find a home for ResX and its six or so employees.Read More
A Battle Brewing Over the GSE ‘Patch’ and DTI January 23, 2020 Yemeng Yang Many support raising the DTI threshold and incorporating compensating factors, but others recommend full elimination of the current standards. Read More
The Final Origination Tally for 2019: $2.4 Trillion, the Best Showing Since 2006 January 23, 2020 John Bancroft Fun fact: More VA loans were funded in the 4Q19 than FHA-backed mortgages, a rarity.Read More
Invictus Set to Issue its Largest Expanded-Credit MBS Ever January 22, 2020 Brandon Ivey The $699.2 million expanded-credit security tops a $681.0 million deal Invictus issued in October. Read More
Radian Sells Due Diligence Unit Clayton – At a Loss January 22, 2020 Paul Muolo Radian bought Clayton in 2014, paying a hefty $305 million for the business, a price that many observers thought was a bit rich.Read More
It’s Official: The QM Patch Won’t Expire as Scheduled January 21, 2020 Dennis Hollier Industry observers believe that could translate into a delay of six to 18 months.Read More
A Milestone: Non-Agency MBS Issuance Hits a Post-Crisis High in 2019 January 17, 2020 Fun Fact: The expanded-credit MBS sector posted a hefty 130.3% jump in new issuance during 2019… Read More
Angel Oak Stocks Expanded-Credit MBS with Fixed-Rate Mortgages January 16, 2020 Brandon Ivey Expanded-credit MBS with a small share of adjustable-rate mortgages are somewhat rare.Read More