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Inside Mortgage Finance

April 5, 2018

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GSE Market Thuds to Two-Year Low in Early 2018, But Purchase Market Is Slightly Up From Last Year

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recorded sharp declines in new business volume during the first quarter of 2018 despite a promising launch into the spring homebuying season. Read More

Thanks to Rising Rates, Servicing Values Jump. MSR Owners in a Sweet Spot Right Now, But Will it Last?

Owners of mortgage servicing rights are in a sweet spot right now – thanks to rising interest rates, which have caused the asset value of their portfolios to rise by as much as 15 percent this year. Read More

Private Credit-Risk Enhancers Express Interest In Ginnie Mae’s Risk-Sharing Project with FHA

There is a lot of interest in Ginnie Mae’s proposed credit-risk transfer pilot with FHA that’s scheduled for later this year, according to the agency’s acting chief. Read More

Mulvaney Calls for Sweeping Revamp of the CFPB, Would Give Congress Veto Power on Major Rules

This is what can happen when a federal agency is taken over by someone who once called it a “sick, sad joke.” Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Acting Director Mick Mulvaney this week issued a semiannual report asking Congress to remake the agency and require that major CFPB rules be approved by Congress. Read More

Fannie Mae’s Servicing Marketplace Off To a Good Start, More Features to Come

Fannie Mae’s Servicing Marketplace has been up and running since December and the government-sponsored enterprise plans to add additional features later this year. Read More

MBA Calls for Creation of a ‘Regulatory Sandbox’ as Trump Administration Considers Reforms for Nonbanks and FinTech

Federal regulators should establish a “regulatory sandbox” to encourage innovation by lenders, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Read More

Blackstone’s Finance of America Buys Skyline Lending; It’s Unclear Whether It Will Remain Standalone Unit

Wall Street powerhouse The Blackstone Group acquired Skyline Lending late last month, setting the stage for a potential shakeup at its mortgage operations, which include Finance of America and Stearns Lending. Read More

Urban Institute Sees Correlation in Limited English Proficient Households and Homeownership Rate

Having little proficiency in English is a big impediment to homeownership, according to a new study by the Urban Institute that examined homeownership by zip codes. The think tank lauded the addition of the preferred language question to the Uniform Residential Loan Application and said it’s a move in the right direction. Read More

Smaller Lenders Held Their Own in 2017’s Declining Mortgage-Originations Market

Nonbanks accounted for just over half of the total first-lien mortgage production by the top 100 lenders in the market, according to a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis and year-end tally. Read More

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