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HAMP for Second Liens to be a Major Factor In Non-Agency MBS Loss Mitigation Efforts
Loss mitigation efforts to address second liens advanced significantly last week as Bank of America became the first servicer to agree to join the second-lien component...
from Inside B&C Lending

2011 Budget Proposes FHA Fee Tweak
The Obama administration’s proposed 2011 budget for the Department of Housing and Urban Development expects a drop-off in overall FHA volume next year...
from Inside FHA Lending

Private Securitization Markets Tread Water As New Government Policies Slowly Evolve
The American Securitization Forum held its annual conference on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., this week because, to a large extent, that’s where the future...
from Inside MBS & ABS

Obama Budget Silent on GSEs’ Fate
The Obama administration’s fiscal year 2011 budget – long awaited by GSE watchers for its much-anticipated detailed proposals for reforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac...
from Inside The GSEs

Refi Market Yields Earnings Windfall For Mortgage Banking in 2009
The unexpected boom in refinance lending in 2009 helped propel the mortgage banking business to huge profits for the year, according to a new analysis of company earnings...
from Inside Mortgage Profitability

ABS Market Survived Challenging 2009, 2010 May Not Be Much Better
Compared to the non-agency MBS market, securitization of consumer financial products and other ABS held up fairly well over the last two years, but the sector still faces...
from Inside MBS & ABS

CFPA, OCC under New Federal Agency?
A proposed federal consumer protection agency may wind up being part of a new super-regulatory agency under a compromise proposed by Sen. Richard Shelby...
from Inside Regulatory Strategies

FHA Hikes Annual Fee, Not Downpayment
FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens announced highly anticipated changes to the FHA program this week, continuing the push toward tighter underwriting, alignment with...
from Inside FHA Lending

Non-Prime Servicers Boost HAMP Mod Efforts, MBA Claims Work is Complete
Non-prime servicers completed more permanent loan modifications via the Home Affordable Modification Program in December than in all prior months combined since the March implementation...
from Inside B&C Lending

     

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2011 Housing Budget Proposal Omits GSE Details, Tweaks FHA Premium Structure, Reduces Mortgage Tax Deduction
The Obama administration’s 2011 budget plan released this week includes an expected bid to raise FHA insurance premiums and a somewhat surprising...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

GSE Refinance Program Continues Modest Gains In Late 2009, But High LTV Option Little Used
More borrowers were able to refinance through Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac programs targeted to equity-strapped homeowners in late 2009, adding more...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Private MIs’ Bumpy Ride Continues in 2010 as Mortgage Industry Woes Linger, Analysts Say
The private mortgage insurance industry’s roller-coaster ride is expected to continue in 2010, propelled by rising mortgage delinquencies, unemployment...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Treasury Refines HAMP Documentation Process to Help Ease Borrower Transition from Trial to Permanent Mod
The Obama administration last week announced revisions to documentation requirements under the Home Affordable Modification Program to expedite moving...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Administration Official Admits HAMP Conversions, Trial Mods Are Challenges, Servicers Say They Can Do More
An official from the Obama administration put his best spin on recent Treasury Department statistics concerning the Home Affordable Modification Program...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Agencies Likely to Keep Their Focus on Risk Management in 2010, Try to Mitigate Losses
The federal government agencies that have dominated the mortgage market for the past two years show no signs that they will lead the market toward a more...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Congressional Support for Covered Bonds Legislation Grows as Backers Hope Third Time is the Charm
Supporters of covered bonds hope the continuing struggles in the U.S. housing market, stagnation in the credit markets and lingering uncertainty about what to...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Re-Purchased Mortgages Are Only Sector Growing in Fannie and Freddie Portfolios
The retained mortgage portfolios of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac gradually shrank over the course of 2009, ending the year at their lowest levels since they were...
from Inside Mortgage Finance

Mortgage Market at a Glance
Weekly mortgage rates and application survey data as well as indexes for ARMs.
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