With Hurricane Florence expected to make landfall Friday morning, new studies revealed how the storm may impact RMBS in the Carolinas. Additionally, see what the financial impact on housing will be from the storm.
Read More »Pavaso Appoints New EVP of Capital Markets
Pavaso, a Texas-based digital mortgage closing technology company has announced the appointment of Brenda B. Clem as EVP of Capital Markets. “Pavaso is the developer of the industry's only digital closing platform that brings lenders, title companies and borrowers together ...
Read More »FHFA Releases Plan to Better Align Fannie and Freddie
The FHFA announced a plan to align programs, policies, and practices that affect the prepayment rates of “To-Be-Announced"-eligible mortgage-backed securities. See how the plan intends to maintain and improve the efficiency and liquidity of the secondary mortgage market.
Read More »A Snapshot of MSR Activities
A recent webinar covered the state of MSR, including values and how to understand the shifts in MSR pricing and assumptions. Click through to learn more about how mortgage rates have impacted MSR.
Read More »Fitch Assigns Additional Servicer Ratings for PHH
After being assigned an RPS3 rating as a residential primary servicer for its prime product in August, PHH was assigned additional servicer ratings by rating agency Fitch. Click through to learn which additional products and operations of PHH were rated and the outlook assigned to them.
Read More »RMBS Performance Stays Strong
Prime and nonprime RMBS transactions performance have been exceptional, according to a recent study. See how prime and nonprime securities have improved in the first half of 2018.
Read More »Are Reforms in the Cards for Fannie and Freddie?
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been in conservatorship for 10 years now, and they are quickly reaching pre-crisis level dominance, leaving many to believe now is the time for reform. See how the Financial Services Committee plans to tackle GSE reform.
Read More »Freddie Mac Begins Search for Layton’s Successor
Don Layton, the CEO of Freddie Mac has announced that he would be stepping down in the second half of 2019. See how the GSE is planning for his succession.
Read More »GSEs Weigh in on Serious Delinquencies, Loan Mods
See where serious delinquencies, loan mods, and the overall mortgage portfolio stood for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and how the GSEs’ books of business have performed.
Read More »The Impact of Privatizing the GSEs
Currently, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the biggest players in the secondary market. But what if the market was moved from the government to the private sector?
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