Finance

The marketplace has a large appetite to acquire risk-adjusted rental product. Investors see tailwinds leading to a revitalization of SFR capital markets by yearend.

The findings from Standard & Poor's show little impact from the Federal Housing Finance Agency's proposal regarding what information is required to underwrite a conforming mortgage.

Among the nonperforming assets 44.01% are either in foreclosure or referred for foreclosure; 19.32% are in default; 7.17% are liquidated and 1.75% are in bankruptcy.

If a lender can address language barriers, the loans can be simple to originate and are likely to deliver higher yields as well as ultra-low delinquency rates, experts said.

New loan acquisitions fell to their lowest level since 2020, but companies also grew shares of residential securities noticeably over the past three years, S&P Global Market Intelligence said.

Bond traders have overestimated month-over-month headline inflation heading into four of the last seven Consumer Price Index releases, says strategist Raghav Datla.

Originations in the government-insured market also have been higher following the reduction in the Federal Housing Administration's premium.

While she had only been with the group full-time for four years, Kristi Leo's affiliation began as a consultant back in 2013.

More than any real world problem posed by IMBs, it is the government in all of its manifestations that poses a significant risk to the world of mortgage finance and the housing sector more generally, writes the Chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

But activity is still very low, as just 1% of the market is in the position to refinance thanks to high interest rates, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods said.

The GOP has launched multiple proposals with this aim and a trade group is specifically backing an expansive one from Rep. Warren Davidson, R.-Ohio.

The government-sponsored enterprise has been using a predictive Jupiter Intelligence score suite to review its more than 17 million residential mortgage-related assets.

A pension fund looked to impose a fiduciary duty regarding a mortgage securitization instrument, but a federal judge said no.

But on a cumulative basis since 2013, the unpaid principal balance of reference pools is higher at Freddie Mac, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

An 18-month transition period will end on July 31 for adoption of the Single Family Pool Delivery Module.

When the once-ubiquitous interest rate goes away at the end of June, some businesses that have older loans may see a sudden jump in their payments. Banks, lawyers and business leaders are doing last-minute work to avoid that scenario.

The enterprises should offer an indemnification in lieu of the practice of a repurchase demand for all performing loans, writes the Executive Director of Community Home Lenders of America.

The transaction comes along with a low-coupon, low leverage $13 billion conforming portfolio, providing capital for further growth.

Guild Mortgage and Axia Home Loans shared their perspectives on how to ensure the health and prosperity of smaller shops at the MBA Secondary & Capital Markets Conference this week.

Single-family officials at an industry conference also quantified some of the progress they're making with alternative credit data, and noted that digital validations can help reduce defects.