Short Takes: Chase Doubles Up With Prime Non-Agency MBS / Tweak in Fannie’s Latest CRT / Smaller Expanded-Credit Deal From Verus / Home Price Appreciation Slowing July 16, 2024 Brandon Ivey Two entities at JPMorgan Chase started marketing separate prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities Monday.Read More
Radian Enters Jumbo MBS Market July 15, 2024 James Dohnert The non-agency conduit of Radian Group started aggregating loans in 2022.Read More
Short Takes: Another CES Securitization From Rocket / HUD Plans Changes to Loan Sale Program / FHFA Sets Protections for Renters / Outlook for Cornerstone Servicer Rating Turns Positive July 15, 2024 Brandon Ivey With the new securitization, Rocket's non-agency issuance of closed-end second liens will hit $2.19 billion for the year.Read More
Ratings Helping to Boost Fix-and-Flip Lending July 12, 2024 James Dohnert Toorak issued the first-ever rated RTL securitization earlier this year.Read More
Short Takes: FHFA Publishes Historical VantageScore Data / ‘Sweet Spot’ for Homebuyers / Low DSCR Offering From A&D / MFA Offers RPL MBS July 12, 2024 Brandon Ivey The historical VantageScore data are available to approved users to help with the GSEs' planned acceptance of the credit score.Read More
Short Takes: Treasury Hosts Title Insurance Meeting / HELOC Securitization From Figure / Inflation Declines / Foreclosure Activity Slows July 11, 2024 Brandon Ivey The meeting will help the Treasury’s Federal Insurance Office as it considers policy options on title insurance.Read More
Investor Borrowers Pose Some Challenges for Servicers July 10, 2024 James Dohnert Investors act differently than owner-occupants in terms of servicing-related decisions.Read More
SFA Sees Non-Agency Threat in Freddie’s CES Pilot July 9, 2024 James Dohnert The non-agency securitization market for closed-end seconds has grown substantially in the past year as lenders look to expand their product offerings with refinance business limited.Read More
Short Takes: FHLBank of Chicago Accepts VantageScore / The Reason for Rate’s Rebrand / New Scratch-and-Dent MBS July 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey Members of the FHLBank of Chicago can pledge collateral to the bank with VantageScore credit scores rather than the traditional FICO score.Read More
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