Loan Limit Head Start Could Come With Complications October 9, 2024 Brandon Ivey Loans made with balances above the 2025 loan limits won’t be eligible for delivery to the GSEs’ standard programs.Read More
Residential Mortgages Lift Issuance of MBS & ABS October 8, 2024 John Bancroft Residential MBS production was up 11.9% from the second quarter, hitting $341.43 billion, a two-year high.Read More
GSE Loan Deliveries in 3Q: Lower Credit Scores... October 7, 2024 Namrata Bhatia Some 9.2% of purchase loans sold to the GSEs in 3Q24 had credit scores below 700.Read More
Teasing Out the Credit Scores of New GSE Borrowers? October 7, 2024 Paul Muolo Kroll tested whether the new models accurately reflect the creditworthiness of borrowers who previously could not get a credit score.Read More
Refis Push Agency MBS Issuance Up in Third Quarter October 4, 2024 John Bancroft Issuance of single-family agency MBS increased by 13.1% from the second quarter, hitting its highest level in two years.Read More
Mortgage Securitization Rate Ticks Down in Second Quarter October 3, 2024 Brandon Ivey An estimated 64.2% of newly-originated home loans were securitized in the second quarter, down from 67.2% in the first quarter.Read More
Short Takes: Home Price Appreciation Slows / Weak Readings for Pending Home Sales / Warren Suggests Higher Capital Requirements for NYCB / FHFA Discloses Condo Appraisal Data September 27, 2024 Brandon Ivey The annual home price growth rate may slow further in September, according to Intercontinental Exchange.Read More
FHFA Offers Concessions With Re-Proposal on Suspended Counterparties September 26, 2024 Brandon Ivey “After reviewing the comments and reconsidering the proposed rule’s substantive and procedural amendments, FHFA has determined that a number of material changes to the rule are necessary,” the agency said.Read More
Ginnie Leads Increases in Agency MBS Outstanding September 26, 2024 John Bancroft Ginnie Mae posted a 1.8% increase to finish the second quarter with $2.445 trillion in single-family MBS outstanding.Read More
Rate Not as Aggressive on Loan Limits Ahead of FHFA September 25, 2024 Brandon Ivey Recent readings on home price appreciation suggest that annual appreciation in 2024 could be lower than expected.Read More