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However, capacity issues, the suspension of the government-sponsored enterprise purchase caps and higher conforming limits all could affect activity, KBRA said.

The Federal Housing Finance Agency should consider allowing small depositories — those defined by regulators to be below $10 billion in total assets — to again make use of structured transactions for seasoned, performing loans, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The sponsors got the portfolio through multiple acquisitions from May through October.

The bulk package from an unnamed seller is associated with retail loans generally originated a little over a year ago and purchased by government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The loan pool’s volatility score is high but its diversity of properties is a plus.

Electronic signatures and remote online notarization can now be used for mortgages that previously were signed in person, subject to certain restrictions.

The company was able to generate a relatively higher margin than the previous quarter, in contrast to broader industry trends, bringing its bottom line back into the black.

The company’s servicing operations also reported a quarterly profit, with its portfolio increasing by 20% annually.

The company increased and diversified its income streams beyond the mortgage sector but expenses associated with stock-based compensation and a recent acquisition outweighed these gains.

Amid its first post-IPO securitization of loans made outside a regulatory definition for standard products, the company has seen purchases accelerate, but it underperformed by some analysts’ estimates.