FHA Premium Cut Could Offset GSE Fee Reductions, Analysts Say

National Mortgage News, Nov. 16, 2022–Brad Finkelstein (subscription)A now-more-than-likely cut in the Federal Housing Administration’s mortgage insurance premium could offset any impact of the reduction in the conforming market’s loan …

Student Loan Debt A Barrier To Black Homeownership

National Mortgage Professional, Nov. 15, 2022–Katie JensenAaccording to new research from the Urban Institute, while plenty of homebuyers have student loan debt, less access to generational wealth among young Black …

loanDepot Ends Repurchase Agreement, Shrinks Funding Capacity

HousingWire, Nov. 15, 2022–Connie KimCalifornia-based mortgage lender loanDepot terminated a master repurchase agreement with J.V.B. Financial Group, reducing its funding capacity amid sharply decreasing originations.https://www.housingwire.com/articles/loandepot-ends-repurchase-agreement-shrinks-funding-capacity/

Prime RMBS Market Flops in 3Q22: Just Five Deals Issued

Inside Mortgage Finance, Nov. 15, 2022–John BancroftSoaring interest rates and instability in financial markets nearly flattened the prime non-agency mortgage-backed securities sector in the third quarter. Overall, a measly $1.86 …

Mortgage Lenders Expect the Housing Market to Worsen in 2023

First Tuesday Journal, Nov. 14, 2022–Carrie B. ReyesFollowing record lender profits in 2021, 2022 has mortgage lenders packing their bags and heading for the exits. The Mortgage Bankers Association believes …

Under New Ownership (Soon): Select Portfolio Servicing

Inside Mortgage Finance, Nov. 14, 2022–John BancroftCredit Suisse is expected to announce terms on a deal to unload its securitized products group sometime in the fourth quarter, setting in motion …

Appeals Court Blocks Biden’s Student-Loan Forgiveness Program

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 14, 2022–Gabriel T. Rubin; Jacob Gershman (subscription)A federal appeals court on Monday blocked the Biden administration from moving ahead with its mass student-debt cancellation program, dealing …