While overall agency delinquency rates remained significantly elevated, the number of new loans entering the 30-day late category fell sharply from April to May.
Subservicing firms continued to grow in the first quarter, albeit at a slower pace. The reason: Coronavirus and a lack of flow deals. (Includes data chart.)
The warehouse sector is in a historic sweet spot: Nonbanks are making money hand-over-first, while accepting the tighter underwriting requirements placed on them. (Includes data charts.)
Delinquencies on mortgages in agency MBS surged in April amid financial difficulties prompted by the coronavirus. Loans were performing well before the pandemic. (Includes data chart.)
The economic impact of the coronavirus is smacking headlong into two unmovable trends: the growth of the Ginnie servicing market and the expansion of nonbank servicers. (Includes two data charts.)
Some 60% of last year's agency single-family business came from markets that are now under shelter-in-places mandated by state governors. (Includes data chart.)
The warehouse lending sector is being inundated with requests for line increases as applications go through the roof. But not all financiers are participating, namely Texas Capital.