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Freddie beats Fannie to market with REIT-friendly CRT

Called Structured Agency Credit Risk (STACR) Securitized Participation Interests (SPI), the new securities are backed by mortgage loans, and are not general obligations of the government-sponsored enterprise.

Credit risk transfers Allison Bisbey 5h ago

Credit risk transfers Allison Bisbey 5h ago
OCC-CFPB spat takes interagency discord to new level

Regulators usually avoid the public fights that define other realms of the polarized Washington landscape, but the recent tiff over the arbitration rule is an exception.

Arbitration Kate Berry 8h ago

Arbitration Kate Berry 8h ago
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Tennyson out at Clayton after Radian commits to restructuring

Jeff Tennyson is out as president of Radian Group's Clayton Holdings real estate services business as the holding company provided further details about its restructuring plan.

RMBS Brad Finkelstein 10h ago

RMBS Brad Finkelstein 10h ago
First American Mortgage Solutions automates appraiser valuations

First American Mortgage Solutions is offering new data and technology support for appraisers aimed at reducing turn times for valuations and, in turn, closing times for lenders.

Appraisals Bonnie Sinnock 11h ago

Appraisals Bonnie Sinnock 11h ago
JPMorgan Chase ups conforming loans in next RMBS

Many of the prime jumbo loans backing the transaction, JP Morgan 2017-4, were contributed by originators with limited history in that product, according to DBRS.

RMBS Allison Bisbey October 18

RMBS Allison Bisbey October 18
GSEs keep playing field level with lower g-fees for small lenders

Government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac's guarantee fee pricing last year kept the playing field fairly level for different-sized lenders.

GSEs Bonnie Sinnock October 17

GSEs Bonnie Sinnock October 17

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Hurricane damage can be costly, but housing market recovery is swift

Ralph DeFranco

Global Chief Economist
Arch Capital Services

While the scale of destruction and suffering caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma is staggering, history suggests the local economy and housing markets in the affected areas will bounce back relatively quickly.

Regulatory playing field for banks, nonbanks is anything but level

Scott Olson

Executive Director
Community Home Lenders Association

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created in part to ensure that nonbanks are subject to federal oversight, but the fact is that 99% of banks are exempt from CFPB supervision.

Texas tax-lien transfers: Maligned and misunderstood

Thomas Mackie III

Founder and Director of Business Development
Clear Tax

Although property tax loans raise concerns for the mortgage industry, there is a way for property tax lenders and mortgage companies to co-exist.

How mortgage lenders can help borrowers with student loans buy homes

Jonathan Lawless

Vice President of Customer Solutions
Fannie Mae

Building off the success of policy changes in 2016, there are now even more ways for mortgage lenders to help student loan borrowers become homeowners.

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7 things to look for at #MBAAnnual17

From debating the future compliance landscape to developing a digital mortgage strategy, here's a preview of the top issues, ideas and themes on tap when the industry convenes in Denver for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Annual Convention & Expo.

8 opportunities and challenges for mortgage brokers on the rebound

From recruitment strategies to leveraging technology without losing the personal touch, here's a look at four challenges and opportunities for the resurgent mortgage broker channel.

12 cheapest places to live where purchasing power is vanishing

Here's a look at 12 cities where the median home sales price is below $215,000, but the combination of housing costs, local wages and other market forces is making home purchasing power disappear in these once-cheapest places to live.

4 signs that digital mortgages are coming in hot

"Digital mortgage" is the hot new buzzword taking over the industry. But what is a digital mortgage anyways? And how did we get here? A live survey during NMN's Digital Mortgage Conference revealed striking observations about the state of industry adoption.

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White Paper Third-party service provider oversight: How to navigate the pitfalls

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Freddie beats Fannie to market with REIT-friendly CRT

OCC-CFPB spat takes interagency discord to new level

Tennyson out at Clayton after Radian commits to restructuring

First American Mortgage Solutions automates appraiser valuations

JPMorgan Chase ups conforming loans in next RMBS

GSEs keep playing field level with lower g-fees for small lenders

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Hurricane damage can be costly, but housing market recovery is swift

Ralph DeFranco

Regulatory playing field for banks, nonbanks is anything but level

Scott Olson

Texas tax-lien transfers: Maligned and misunderstood

Thomas Mackie III

How mortgage lenders can help borrowers with student loans buy homes

Jonathan Lawless

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8 opportunities and challenges for mortgage brokers on the rebound

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