What follows are findings from a survey of senior mortgage executives I conducted in the first half of May. Due to cancelation of MBA’s National Secondary Market Conference, this survey was completed over the phone rather than face to face, as has been the case in the 23 preceding surveys done since 2008.
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MBA Advocacy Update: June 8, 2020
MBA remains actively engaged with decision-makers at all levels of government to help shape the response to the effects of the pandemic on the mortgage market. Last week, the Senate passed legislation that would ease restrictions on the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, which President Trump signed into law on Friday.
Americans File 1.9 Million Initial Claims; 11-Week Total at 42.6 Million
The positive news is initial unemployment claims fell for the ninth consecutive week. The not-so-positive: nearly 28 percent of Americans who had jobs in February are now out of work.
Tom Lamalfa: May 2020 Survey of Secondary Market Executives
What follows are findings from a survey of senior mortgage executives I conducted in the first half of May. Due to cancelation of MBA’s National Secondary Market Conference, this survey was completed over the phone rather than face to face, as has been the case in the 23 preceding surveys done since 2008. Normally the surveys are conducted at the secondary conference as well as at the MBA Annual Convention every October.
Tom Lamalfa: May 2020 Survey of Secondary Market Executives
What follows are findings from a survey of senior mortgage executives I conducted in the first half of May. Due to cancelation of MBA’s National Secondary Market Conference, this survey was completed over the phone rather than face to face, as has been the case in the 23 preceding surveys done since 2008. Normally the surveys are conducted at the secondary conference as well as at the MBA Annual Convention every October.
Brent Chandler: Timely Employment Verification Pivotal to Mortgage, Other Consumer Lending Risk Management
Mortgage bankers and consumer lenders of every stripe have their plates full right now, so some may have missed a significant development or not had the bandwidth to consider its implications. One of America’s primary investors in loans to consumers has lost confidence in automated systems used for verifying loan applicants’ current employment status, accelerating an already-in-motion shift in how borrowers’ ability to repay needs to be assessed.
Tom Lamalfa: May 2020 Survey of Secondary Market Executives
What follows are findings from a survey of senior mortgage executives I conducted in the first half of May. Due to cancellation of MBA’s National Secondary Market Conference, this survey was completed over the phone rather than face to face, as has been the case in the 23 preceding surveys done since 2008. Normally the surveys are conducted at the secondary conference as well as at the MBA Annual Convention every October.
FHFA Publishes Credit Risk Transfer Spreadsheet Tool
The Federal Housing Finance Agency yesterday published a Credit Risk Transfer spreadsheet tool based on the re-proposed capital rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Industry Briefs June 3, 2020
The Federal Housing Finance Agency released its latest report on the sale of non-performing loans by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The report shows that, through December 31, 2019, the Enterprises sold 126,757 NPLs with a total unpaid principal balance of $23.8 billion.
Brent Chandler: Timely Employment Verification Pivotal to Mortgage, Other Consumer Lending Risk Management
Mortgage bankers and consumer lenders of every stripe have their plates full right now, so some may have missed a significant development or not had the bandwidth to consider its implications. One of America’s primary investors in loans to consumers has lost confidence in automated systems used for verifying loan applicants’ current employment status, accelerating an already-in-motion shift in how borrowers’ ability to repay needs to be assessed.