Investments

The decrease in long-term interest rates this year has helped banks' bond portfolios recover a bit. Some of them may consider restructuring their securities portfolios in the short run, and longer-term changes are also possible as the fallout from last month's crisis continues.

In total, around 98,000 loans with a principal balance of $31.8 billion are in the cover pools for the two new insurance-based transactions.

Return on investment fell to 26.9%, the smallest since 2008, according to a new report from Attom.

Excess returns on the bonds, which compares mortgage backed security performance to Treasuries, are -0.94% for March, on track for the worst relative performance since September.

The government-sponsored enterprises will likely have their mainstay bonds exempted from the potential securitization-related rule, but their credit-risk transfers could be subject to it, some experts say.

Many players in the segment appear to be holding back on plans amid concerns about falling prices and rents, according to Redfin.

The company's controlling shareholder wants to replace former HUD Deputy Secretary Pam Patenaude on its board with title company executive Steve Ozonian.

Among current investors in the market, 7% are between 18 and 29 years old, while 15% of those looking to make their first purchases also belong to the same age group, according to a new study.

The U.S. Supreme Court turned away four appeals from shareholders of the government-sponsored enterprises who said they were entitled to compensation after the Treasury collected more than $100 billion in profits from the government-sponsored enterprises.

Proceeds from the sales, which might not be the last, will pay down a personal loan secured by Nima Ghamsari's holdings.

Scores will be assigned to all loan pools created since 2010, including future securitizations, and are expected to help investors determine the share of mortgages meeting specific characteristics.

Republican control of the U.S. House of Representatives will help advance financial services firms' priorities, with a wish list that includes curbing ambitious proposals by a top markets regulator and diminishing the clout of a popular U.S. consumer watchdog.

The coming months are likely to see greater focus on single-family rentals, reduced credit availability and potential new competitors entering the market.

They have a range of positions in the mortgage market; and some investors believe they could be bought at a discount now, potentially gaining value later when interest rate stability returns.

The move follows two consecutive quarterly losses for the REIT and comes just days after its sister non-QM lending business laid off 20% of its staff.

The numbers show that volume has been strong despite volatility in the market that at one point delayed a CRT deal from competitor Fannie Mae.

Home Partners of America, the single-family landlord owned by Blackstone Inc., will stop buying homes in 38 US cities, becoming the latest institutional investor to back away from an overheated housing market.

Lawmakers approved the first $500 million for the program as a trailer bill to the fiscal 2023 budget. Bonds may be used to fill the gap.

The insurer’s stock has consistently been above its initial $19-per-share price, unlike those of the mortgage originators who recently went public.

The mortgage REIT announced its name change in conjunction with the internalization of management activities.