Tag Archives: Fitch Ratings

According to the latest installment of Fitch’s U.S. RMBS servicer handbook, the American servicing landscape is undergoing significant shifts, much of it driven by merger and acquisition activity among servicers such as Mr. Cooper and Ocwen. 'Strategic positioning and M&A ...

Fitch Ratings has released a new installment of its GSE Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) Loss Projections Report, which is published every six months, in January and June. The report  “details Fitch Ratings’ projections for future credit events and losses on ...

The third quarter of 2017 saw many of the larger bank servicers scaling back their portfolios of residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), while smaller regional banks and non-bank servicers moved to seize the opportunity, as reported by Fitch Ratings’ latest RMBS ...

Fitch Ratings has released a new 2018 Outlook forecasting good things for the title insurance industry next year, thanks in part to rising home prices. However, a downtick in mortgage originations may hamper revenue growth.

According to a recent announcement, Fitch Ratings has affirmed Texas-based Caliber Home Loans’ U.S. RMBS servicer ratings and outlook. Overall, the report reveals that Caliber's portfolio has experienced relatively high growth over the past three years, "primarily from acquisitions and ...

Questionable actions leading up to the mortgage crisis are still catching up to a major bank. Find out how.

Fitch Ratings has opted to keep Ocwen Financial Corporation’s ratings as-is—both on its servicing and its bonds—despite the servicer’s recent MSR sale. Announced last month, Ocwen will sell its mortgage servicing rights, along with $117 billion in unpaid principal balance, and become a sub-servicer of New Residential Investment Corporation. Regardless of the sale, Fitch has announced Ocwen will keep its “Negative” residential primary servicer rating.

Amidst regulatory settlements, Fitch Ratings deems Ocwen mortgage products stable.

Analysts found that loans modified after 2014 have higher re-default rates—what’s behind the increase?

According to a recent report from Fitch Ratings, liquidation timelines on defaulted mortgage loans may have hit their peak.