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For the first time since June 7, the number of loans going into coronavirus-related forbearance didn't decrease from the week before, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.August 31
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Arch's second CRT transaction this year to obtain indemnity reinsurance for mortgage-insurance premiums comes at a time it is also experiencing rising 60-plus-day delinquencies on its outstanding securitized pools.August 31
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Also: NMN analyzes political donations from the industry, foreclosure and eviction ban extended to year's end.August 28
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Many mortgage companies are hoping to operate remotely through year-end and are asking regulators for relief to that end.August 27
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Mortgage rates decreased by 8 basis points this week, remaining near record lows, while a strong purchase market should continue into the fall, according to Freddie Mac.August 27
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Both the Federal Housing Finance Agency and Federal Housing Administration are extending relief for homeowners and renters due to the pandemic crisis.August 27
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The mortgage giants were criticized earlier this month for a plan to charge an "adverse market fee" to protect against losses resulting from the pandemic.August 25
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If Trump is reelected, his administration would likely move forward with privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and relaxing key rules, while a Joe Biden presidency would likely try to expand homeownership access and borrower protections.August 24
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There were questions about the GSEs' use of structured credit risk transfers in the single-family market given an earlier pandemic-related market disruption.August 21
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Lenders initially won't be able to pass on the cost of the Federal Housing Finance Agency's "adverse market fee" to borrowers whose rates on GSE-backed mortgages and refinances are already locked in.August 20
