While lenders like the CFPB’s proposal to provide QM status to certain non-QMs if the loans perform well for the first three years after origination, con-sumer advocates warned of reduced protections for borrowers.
If the CFPB doesn’t address the issue, sales of modified loans could stall due to compliance concerns, according to Kasasa, a third-party service provider.
Although three big banks reduced their first-lien portfolios during the second quarter, total holdings by banks and thrifts increased. (Includes data chart.)
The impairment rate on non-QM MBS declined to 19.3% in July from 20.4% in June. While loan performance is improving, MBS investors could suffer reduced cash flows and losses as modifications end.
Thousands of non-qualified mortgages could receive safe-harbor status three years after origination under a new “seasoning” provision proposed by the CFPB.
Servicing balance for jumbo mortgages fell in 2Q20 among a group of 30 servicers tracked by this newsletter, including the top three in the industry. (Includes data chart.)
A lack of standardized reporting is causing problems for non-agency MBS investors. In one non-QM MBS, research firm dv01 found 233 loans that had been modified while the trustee reported only 41 mods.