Opinion Election won’t impact mortgage industry like CARES Act problems will
How we resolve millions of delinquent mortgages due to COVID is the only question that matters.
Christopher Whalen
Whalen Global Advisors LLC
Coronavirus
As winter approaches, banks brace for defaults on restaurant loans
Many eateries that relied on outdoor dining to survive the pandemic could see revenues plummet as the weather turns cold.
Home Partners adds protections to SFR deal to counter COVID-19 risks
The lease/purchase home operator is securitizing a loan with higher debt-service coverage that most prior MBS issues from its trust. It also is providing a geographically diverse mix of homes that make the deal less vulnerable to isolated outbreak hotspots.
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Glen Fest
Driven Brands offering second whole-biz securitization of 2020
Automotive services chain operator Driven Brands is pursuing its next whole-business securitization, despite a recent sales decline among its franchise stores due to slowing economic conditions related to the pandemic.
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Glen Fest
Santander Consumer warns charge-offs will keep rising into spring
The subprime lender cited low odds that Washington will deliver further economic relief, and the fact that $1.5 billion of loans whose deferral period expired are now more than 30 days behind.
The slowing decline of forbearances reflects an uneven recovery
A booming housing market contrasts with a slow-to-improve job market, making for lopsided improvement in the number of troubled mortgages, according to numbers from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Card companies, surprised by low write-offs, seek new customers
Lenders have spent months puzzled by the persistently low delinquencies on their credit cards. Now, they’re seizing the moment.
Amex’s recipe for small-business lending: Heavy on the Kabbage
With the COVID-19 pandemic creating unprecedented challenges for small businesses, American Express has increasingly targeted its investments in that niche.
Purchase volume to hit record highs over the next 3 years: MBA
But an expected drop in refinancings as mortgage rates rise should more than cancel that out, resulting in declining overall volume through 2023.
Fed’s Beige Book shows slight to modest growth, recovery uneven
The U.S. economy continued to grow across the country as it recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, but the picture was uneven, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve.
Moody’s projects improved outlook for U.S. restaurant industry
Moody’s Investors Service sees improved recovery prospects for the U.S. restaurant industry next year, buoyed by projected revenue growth of 15% despite ongoing concerns of the length and impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Glen Fest
States scramble to issue mortgage, rent aid before year’s end
A total of 34 states have offered coronavirus-related rental or mortgage assistance, much of which is funded by the CARES Act, according to the National Council of State Housing Agencies.
Steep drop in forbearance rates logged as loans exit CARES Act plans
The overall forbearance rate was under 6% for the first time since April as another large swath of loans fell out of CARES Act coverage, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Moody’s: Small-ticket equipment ABS more vulnerable to COVID-case surge
The ratings agency reports that asset-backed securities backed by small-ticket equipment leases and loans is subject to greater volatility from small-business payment deferrals.
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John Hintze
Borrowers missed $19.4B in third-quarter mortgage payments
As financial distress mounted, 12.4% of mortgagors missed payments across the second and third quarters of 2020 — and it could get worse, according to a study from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Leveraged lending has avoided pandemic hit. Will that last?
Defaults have been milder than expected thanks to government relief and stricter underwriting. But with the crisis dragging on and policymakers unable to agree on a stimulus plan, loans to highly indebted companies remain at risk.
Big drop in forbearances credited to CARES Act-related plans expiring
Forbearance rates dropped below 7% for the first time in six months, but the decrease is largely due to the ending of the initial six-month term of forbearance granted by the legislation, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Bankruptcy-exit loans take greater role in Prestige subprime auto ABS
Prestige's new $377M securitization has a collateral pool in which over 44% of the loans are from borrowers with recent Chapter 7/13 discharges.
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Glen Fest
Aided by online sales growth, Wingstop plans $450M debt refinancing
The 1,400-store chicken wings chain, which has benefited from carry-out dining trends during the pandemic, will sponsor its second whole-business securitization since 2018.
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Glen Fest
Fannie and Freddie loans drive forbearance rate’s steady descent
GSE mortgages in forbearance fell for the 17th straight week, spearheading the overall downtrend, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
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