In New Book, Former FHFA Chief Takes a Few Shots at Nonbanks March 22, 2023 Dennis Hollier Calabria, an economist by training, also shows little sympathy for nonbank mortgage servicers.Read More
Lenders Charging for 'Unobservable' Risks on GSE Loans March 22, 2023 Dennis Hollier The authors looked at private data from FHFA’s Mortgage Loan Integrated System...Read More
Surprise: FHFA Delays Implementation of DTI Fees March 16, 2023 Dennis Hollier The move by Thompson gives seller-servicers more time to prepare...Read More
A Significant Appraisal Change From Fannie Mae? March 8, 2023 Dennis Hollier The government-controlled mortgage giant seems to be transitioning away from traditional appraisals...Read More
Trouble Expected in Implementing FICO 10T and VantageScore 4.0 March 7, 2023 Dennis Hollier Every single model that will use the new credit scores will have to refitted...Read More
February, a Tough Month for GSE Loan Sales March 6, 2023 Dennis Hollier The top three sellers for February: UWM, PennyMac Financial and Rocket Mortgage...Read More
GSE Credit Score Change: Seismic but Slow Moving March 3, 2023 Brandon Ivey One executive speaking at SFVegas described the acceptance of VantageScore by the GSEs as a “seismic event.”Read More
Commingle Activity Remains Limited in Second-Level MBS from GSEs March 2, 2023 John Bancroft FHFA's plans to reduce the fee on commingled securities from the GSEs followed another quarter with limited commingling.Read More
Second-Level MBS Issuance Up in 4Q22 February 27, 2023 John Bancroft The GSEs issued $192.18 billion of Supers in the fourth quarter, a 65.5% boost from the previous period...Read More
FHFA Proposes Changes to GSE Capital Rule February 23, 2023 Dennis Hollier The new rule should please critics of the fee for commingled securities.Read More