At the very least, mortgage executives are hoping for a delay in the implementation date on the new refi fee promulgated by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Thanks to a booming origination market, Fannie and Freddie posted strong earnings for the second quarter despite the economic carnage caused by the pandemic. Their capital positions also improved.
Canadian mortgages are remarkably short — just one to four years. The monthly payments, though, are comparable to American mortgages because the loans are still amortized over 25 to 30 years.
Non-agency mortgages aren’t covered under the CARES Act, leaving servicers of such loans to rely on a combination of standards set by the GSEs and individual MBS contracts.
Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie issued a combined $742 billion of single-family MBS in the second quarter, smashing a record set back in 2003, the mother lode for mortgage business. (Includes two data charts.)
Is Onity Group eyeing a sale? Perhaps. And why not? Servicing values are approaching a 25-year high.
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