Capital markets

The Mortgage Bankers Association chief thinks the move could fit in with regulatory goals, and it's getting pushback like an earlier version of the concept did.

The transaction is the first in what is planned to be a continued series of purchases by the new fund as it continues to raise capital from investors.

Secondary market interest in home equity contracts is drawing new participants, with 2025 securitization activity ahead of last year, industry leaders said.

The maximums for attorney costs related to foreclosures, mediation and bankruptcy proceedings have risen, according to the government-sponsored enterprise.

The move opened up the blockchain-based transaction to a broader range of investors who only buy bonds that receive top ratings from a major player.

The trade group, whose industry has come under attack by the growth of title insurance alternatives, cited Morton's lobbying expertise for his promotion.

As the Trump Administration looks for savings in the bloated federal housing complex, the most obvious opportunity is to return defaulted assets to the private sector, writes the chairman of Whalen Global Advisors.

The exemption from the temporary restriction the government securitization guarantor introduced last month could help smaller issuers.

Interested parties have until July 5 to give their views regarding the new standard for home equity line of credit electronic closing documents.

Loans with alternative documentation and high combined loan-to-value ratios had more performance concerns, according to a new KBRA study.

Wall Street is cranking up the bond machine as US homeowners, finding that buying a new house is out of reach since mortgage rates started climbing in 2022, are instead getting home equity loans and sprucing up their current properties.

Securitizations are breaking new ground and whole loan investors have been active as nonbanks increasingly originate and sell second lien products.

The new notes redeem older ones issued in 2018 and address the kind of near-term obligation that analysts have monitored closely at nonbank mortgage firms.

The product, as well as the housing market, is different today than what it was two decades ago, where some feel it was a cause of the financial crisis.

The company wants some holders of bonds due next year to allow a higher debt-to-equity ratio so it can pursue strong returns while managing certain risks.

Besides the investment, Citi was also the sole bookrunner on Vontive's first-ever securitization, made up of $150 million of residential transition loans.

The company anticipates a $139.8 million contingency liability and nearly $60 million related expense in a court battle with Pine River Capital Management.

Analysts awaiting specifics on the "implicit guarantee" for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are split on whether mortgage rates and guarantee fees could rise.

The Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization has created a new version of, as well as enhanced the current edition. of its reference model.

Bill Pulte and the government-sponsored enterprise's chief executive will be working with a firm that analyzes big data and utilizes artificial intelligence.