The senior unsecured debt of Thornburg Mortgage Inc. has been downgraded from Ba3 to B2 by Moody's Investors Service, and Thornburg's preferred stock has been downgraded from B2 to Caa1.The ratings remain under review for possible downgrade. "These rating actions reflect further deterioration in Thornburg's liquidity position due to significant funding and valuation volatility in the single-family mortgage market, even for the prime-quality assets in which Thornburg Mortgage invests," said Moody's analyst Brian Harris. Thornburg, a real estate investment trust, focuses on originating and investing in prime jumbo single-family mortgages, and Moody's said the REIT's access to the capital markets "continues to be constrained by dislocations in mortgage pricing in the jumbo mortgage market." Moody's can be found online at http://www.moodys.com.
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The lender recorded a $59 million net loss in the fourth quarter, an 83% improvement from its third quarter performance.
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Initial analyses of Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data show UWM ahead in 2023 loan numbers and dollar volume, but Rocket's market share still looks competitive.
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Last year, the Raleigh, N.C.-based Integrated called off a deal to sell itself to MVB Financial after bank stocks took a hit in the aftermath of the regional bank failures. Capital hopes to expand its government-guaranteed lending with the transaction.
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The pending end of the program comes as over half of U.S. states have already ceased accepting new applicants for federal aid aimed to help struggling households with mortgage payments.
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But the 30-year fixed rate mortgage is still near 7%, and that remains the overhang on the housing market, Freddie Mac said.
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Mortgage payments rose 10% year-over-year to an all-time high for March, Redfin said.
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