A new paper published by Harvard University found that VA lending is strongest in areas near major military installations. Another finding: VA lending as a share of all mortgages has increased faster in places with higher concentrations of veterans or active-duty personnel.
Mortgage repurchases and indemnifications by banks and thrifts declined 22.6% from the second to the third quarter, and repurchase reserves fell to their lowest level ever. (Includes data chart.)
Freddie repurchase activity continued to be disproportionately high in the third quarter, though GSE buybacks and the pipeline of unresolved cases fell slightly. (Includes two data charts.)
TD Bank led the lending pack in terms of sequential growth in the third quarter: 76.2%, according to a new Inside Mortgage Trends ranking. Could this mark a sea change for banks in mortgages? Probably not. (Includes data chart.)
Banks left lending standards unchanged for most residential mortgages in the third quarter of 2019, even as demand rose significantly. Underwriting for commercial real estate loans stiffened.
Nonbanks dominate in residential lending nowadays but at least in multifamily finance they have a bit of girth. The analysis is based on 2018 HMDA data. (Includes data chart.)
In January, the origination forecast for 2019 looked bleak but that was before rates began their relentless descent. Today? Optimism abounds with several shops reporting strong lending results for 3Q19.
A smaller share of new Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac purchase business were recorded in the highest risk category. In the third quarter, most GSE loan acquisitions had credit scores of 740 and up. (Includes two data charts.)
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