| May 22, 2012 9:35AM Pick an overwhelming percentage, like 80 or 90%. Remember when residential loan production wasn't "that" percent agency? Non-agency loans are still out there and periodically being securitized (just ask Redwood Trust in the jumbo sector), but by most accounts the market is "dislocated." And if you're a large bank, who is flush with cash from deposits, there is certainly no urgency to securitize the product and move it off your books - just keep earning the spread. But here is an update on the non... May 22, 2012 11:31AM The housing recovery is underway according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR) which released numbers on Tuesday to back up that claim. Existing home sales rose from March to April and are well above sales one year ago. Prices are on the rise as well and the improvements were felt across all regions of the country. Total existing home sales in April including single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and cooperative apartments increased 3.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual...
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