Non-Agency Securitization Marks a Gain. However… July 8, 2024 James Dohnert JPMorgan Chase, once again, was the top non-agency MBS issuer in the quarter...Read More
Bain Jumps Into the Fix-n-Flip Market With Acquisition July 8, 2024 Paul Muolo A few months back, Bain bought a stake in two different mortgage software companies...Read More
Short Takes: Pending Home Sales Decline / PennyMac Adds MSR Financing / New Expanded-Credit MBS / Translations of FHA Servicing Documents July 5, 2024 Brandon Ivey Pending home sales in June declined on an annual basis at a rate not seen in four months.Read More
Nonprime Servicing Portfolios Tick Up in First Quarter June 27, 2024 James Dohnert Chase was the only servicer among the top five to have its nonprime mortgage servicing portfolio shrink between the fourth and the first quarters.Read More
Short Takes: New-Home Sales Decline in May / Drayne to Join HPC / Big Banks Pass Stress Test / Non-QM Impairments Decline June 27, 2024 Brandon Ivey New-home sales declined by 11.3% in May.Read More
MBS Backed by RTLs See Strong Investor Demand June 26, 2024 James Dohnert A new rating methodology boosts investor interest in fix-and-flip securitizations.Read More
Brokers Gain Nonconforming Market Share in 1Q June 25, 2024 Brandon Ivey A big boost in UWM's originations led to an increase in the broker share of the nonconforming market in the first quarter of 2024.Read More
HEL Lenders Innovate for Secondary Market June 25, 2024 James Dohnert Changes in underwriting standards for non-QM loans are a slippery slope, according to investors.Read More
Short Takes: Annaly to Issue Non-QM MBS / Stream Innovations Preps Home Improvement Loans ABS / MISMO Gets New Board Members / New CFO at Change Lending June 25, 2024 James Dohnert Only one originator contributed enough loans to the Annaly MBS to be named...Read More
Redwood Increases Partnership Network (Thank You Basel III) June 24, 2024 James Dohnert About 45% of Redwood's secondary-market partners are banks...Read More
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