Watch spreads, not the Fed, for mortgage rate shifts
Concerns regarding AI companies' ability to handle inflation drove the 10-year Treasury under 5%, but with data still running hot, could yields turn upward?
Mortgages
Balbec Capital leans toward multifamily as underwriting standards shift
Incentives structure and fewer losses drive commercial real estate collateralized loan obligation issuance over conduit commercial mortgage-backed securities.
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John Hintze
Post-2022 loans drive 43% of foreclosure starts; act early
Loans originated in 2022 or later accounted for 43% of September's foreclosure starts and 49% of completed sales, according to the ICE's first look report.
FICO holds price for commitments as Pulte plans more action
FICO announced it will maintain its mortgage industry price for credit scores through tri-merge resellers at $10 for members of its Preferred Program.
Unlock Tech raised $433.1 million amid tough bond rates week
The home equity agreements provider faced a week of the 10-year Treasury almost breaking through 5.35%, and a period of peaking mortgage rates.
Lenders should prepare for shifts in mortgage REIT demand
Single-family mortgage real-estate investment trusts in the market for home loan assets face hurdles and selectively taking on leverage to keep buying.
PennyMac’s first all-investment property RMBS raises $298.1 million
Classes A1 through A3, which is composed of seven tranches, are expected to pay coupons of 6.39%.
UWM sheds MSRs to ease debt as origination margins slip
The company expects to report net income between $205 million and $220 million, with positive servicing results offset by an originations miss, analysts said.
Don’t bank on rate dip; servicing books win, KBW says
Investors drove long-term Treasury yields down this week on concerns regarding AI-related debt, but inflation and the Iran conflict can push rates higher.
Non-prime mortgages power Angel Oak’s $250 million offering
A stop advance applies to first-lien loans that are delinquent by 180 days or more, while a stop advance requirement applies to second-lien loans that are delinquent by 60 days or more.
Bessent puts GSE exit on 2027-2028 agenda, boosting shares
The Treasury official's comments increased the price of the government-sponsored enterprises' stock even though he indicated there would be no near-term reform.
Home equity contracts secure $250 million in ABS
The deal comes to market amid the home equity sector's rapid expansion, with equity accumulations of more than $35 trillion and homeowner reluctance to refinance their low-rate mortgages driving the boon.
Market HELOCs at local level, not broadly, to be successful
In an increasingly competitive business segment, having the data to do targeted marketing at the neighborhood level will help home equity application conversion rates.
B of A: Agency MBS issuances to decline by 16% in 2027
Persistently high mortgage rates will shrink securitization volume by dampening home sales and pushing more buyers toward all-cash purchases.
Servicers must watch non-QM as negative outcomes grow
While positive results, including cures and resumed payments, still outpace the poor ones, the gap in the most recent dv01 study narrowed from 12 months prior.
Home equity deal shows VantageScore viable for RMBS ratings
A fintech's transaction is the first to go through S&P Global's preliminary rating process with VantageScore 4.0 used to underwrite for 100% of the loans.
Aven’s HELOC assets secure $304.1 million in ABS
Aven Simple Loans, as the pool of designated receivables is known, is composed of 6,786 draws from 5,767 HELOC credit card accounts, all of which are exempt from Ability-to-Repay rules.
Mortgage rates flat this week, but prepare for uncertainty
With how investors are reacting to inflation news and its impact on stocks, it would not take much to move markets in either direction when it comes to rates.
Treasuries slump as hot inflation lifts Fed rate-hike bets
Traders priced in a roughly coin-toss probability that the U.S. central bank boosts rates at its October meeting after consumer prices advanced at the fastest pace in five months.
BlackRock related trust offers $1.1 billion in CMBS
The pool is primarily composed of multifamily mortgages, but includes a range of properties, and one third of the pool structured with future funding.
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