The long-term rate drop in anticipation of the latest Federal Open Market Committee has affected servicing, but since the confirmation of a 25 basis point FOMC cut has stabilized financing costs the impact currently appears limited on a go-forward basis. “Servicers should expect a pickup in refinances as there are a significant number of households […]
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Financial technology firm Pacaso has closed on a revolving credit facility it will use to enable sales of 30-year second-home mortgages with co-borrowers into the securitized market. The $100 million facility from Texas Capital Bank will fund Pacaso’s purchases of the mortgages, which have an initial five-year interest-only period. It also will accommodate inclusion of
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Mortgage REITs are snapping up bonds backed by US home loans at a pace last seen before the pandemic, taking advantage of relatively cheap valuations and rallies in their own shares that helped them raise fresh cash. These real estate investment trusts are expected to buy about $30 billion of mortgage debt securities on a
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New data shows growing use of product, pricing and eligibility engines has given nonbank mortgage executives, their loan officers and others more immediate access to capital-markets information that could be a competitive advantage. It also points to opportunities that could jumpstart mortgage professionals’ careers, depending on their goals and interest in these developments. Most of
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United Wholesale Mortgage is the first major lender this year to raise its conforming loan limits in advance of the formal announcement in November by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. Even though UWM will start obtaining loans with these higher limits from mortgage brokers immediately, it will need to keep the mortgages on its balance
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Fannie Mae announced operational changes that will pave the way for lenders to opt for use of advanced credit scoring models later this year. This shift potentially allows them to reach and approve an expanded group of borrowers through the use of trended repayment data. The government-sponsored enterprise is preparing its web-based PoolTalk technology and
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Affordable housing groups weighing on behalf of underserved communities are advocating for a cautious approach to the government-sponsored enterprise reform the Trump administration is pursuing. “Any changes to the enterprises cannot raise costs on renters and homeowners,” the Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition said in laying out one of its priorities for reform as administration officials
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Home lenders were already pricing in a 25 basis-point Federal Open Market Committee cut as a key monetary meeting got underway Tuesday, suggesting that it’ll take an outcome beyond that for them to move lower. “If they cut 25 basis points and the narrative is neutral, and reasonable people can disagree or debate what neutral
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While it is increasingly likely the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conservatorships are nearing some sort of end, the question is whether their conforming product boxes will be expanded as a result. The demand for products that address unique borrower needs isn’t going away anytime soon. In recent weeks, lenders have introduced a wide range
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Two large government-related investors saw their annual nonperforming-loan sales reverse course and resume an upward trend for the first time since 2021, adding to signs that more distressed mortgages are slowly making their way to market as pandemic restrictions get lifted. The number of NPLs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sold in 2024 rose to
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