Is the increase in the rate of GDP growth another sign of the economic growth the Fed is looking for in order to raise rates at their December meeting?
Read More »CFPB Receiving Fewer Mortgage-Related Complaints on Ocwen
One reason for the turnaround in complaints could be that Ocwen is addressing the issues that the monitor pointed out.
Read More »SFR Securitizations Appreciating in Value
The most seasoned transactions experienced the most appreciation; the transaction with the highest level of appreciation was the very first one that was issued, IH 2013-SFR1.
Read More »What is the Cost of Delaying the Foreclosure Process?
While delaying foreclosure on a home does have some potential benefits, for the most part it is counterproductive.
Read More »BNY Mellon Cautions U.S. Supreme Court on RMBS Decision
Bank of New York Mellon told the U.S. Supreme Court in a filing that overturning a Second Circuit Court ruling would mean disaster for the residential mortgage-backed securities market.
Read More »Freddie Mac’s Credit Risk Transfer Continues With Last Offering of 2015
Freddie Mac's latest Structured Agency Credit Risk offering is the Enterprise’s eighth of the year and 17th overall since the program launched in 2013.
Read More »Whistleblower Attempts to Revive RMBS Suit Against Wells Fargo
A former Wells Fargo subprime loan officer has asked the Second Circuit Court of Appeals to revive her suit against the bank, claiming that Wells Fargo engaged in a scheme to knowingly sell toxic mortgage-backed securities to investors to qualify for city and state tax exemptions.
Read More »Share of SFR Built-for-Rent Homes Remains Low
Despite the booming popularity of the single-family rental market, the share of homes being built specifically for rental purposes is still just a small piece of the housing market.
Read More »Institutional Investors Slightly Less Active
The share of all-cash sales continues to decline, and the share of homes purchased by institutional investors—who account for the largest percentage of all-cash sales—has dropped right along with it.
Read More »Heightened Regulations Have Caused Substantial Post-Crisis Changes in Servicing
The housing crisis resulted in heightened regulatory oversight by various government agencies, including the CFPB. How has the increased oversight changed the landscape of mortgage servicing?
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