Thursday, March 8, 2012

Remember 'Tangible Net Benefit'? Nationstar's IPO; Fannie Update

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Mar 8, 2012 9:51AM

Remember "Tangible Net Benefit"? Nationstar's IPO; Fannie Update

Here's a walk down Memory Lane. "From my point of view, if 80% of the sub-prime borrowers are managing to make ends meet and make the mortgage payments on time, then, shouldn't we as a Nation, be justifiably proud that we are dramatically increasing homeownership opportunities for those who have been traditionally left behind." Excerpt from Angelo Mozilo , "The American Dream of Homeownership: From Cliché to Mission." (John T. Dunlop Lecture sponsored by Harvard's Joint Center for Housing...

Mar 8, 2012 4:37PM

Effects of Cash Flows on Mortgage Servicing

As capital market consultants, we spend a lot of time talking and thinking about servicing-what it is, how it is valued, and how it can be expected to behave. While a lot of people in the industry have an understanding of servicing and its related securities, I think it will be helpful to take a basic look at the concepts underlying assets comprised entirely of interest cash flows , as well as how that market evolved. Let's first take a look at mortgage cash flow streams. As we know, mortgage cash...


Micro News

3:28 PM:

MBS Hit Lower Lows. Reprice Risk Still Present.

11:14 AM:

MBS at Weakest Levels, Reprice Risk Rises, But May Be Temporary

10:00 AM:

Freddie Mac: 30YR FRM Near All Time Lows at 3.88%

9:04 AM:

MBS Resilient in Early Trading, Treasuries Holding Week's Range

8:38 AM:

ECON: Jobless Claims Slightly Higher Than Expected

11:19 AM:

Negative Reprice Risk Picks up as MBS Hit Lows

9:44 AM:

CoreLogic: January Home Price Index Shows Sixth Consecutive Monthly Decline

9:43 AM:

MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Down

Around the Web

Video News

Talking Numbers: Constructive Housing Outlook?

Santelli Exchange: The Fed

Fed Weighs 'Sterilized' Bond Buying


Today's Comments

Thomas Hall

"At first pass when I finally had a chance to review the mortgagee letter. I thought this also was a waste and just about politics. Although I am a pretty..."

Ted Rood

"This has the chance to impact more borrowers (and LOs!) than HARP 2 in the sense that any FHA lender will be able to do any qualified FHA loan. As a correspondent..."

paschal curtin

"Unfortunately this will not help many borrowers since your existing lien must have been originated prior to June 2009. Most of these people have already..."

Today's Q&A

"how to change my last name on waranty deed form"

"Capital Gains Tax On A Second Home "

"So when are the FHA SL changes active? Will the .55 rate only apply to loans orig. before 6/2009?"

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Mortgage Rates High-Risk Events; FHFA Servicer Shortcomings

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Mar 7, 2012 1:49PM

Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Ahead of High-Risk Events

Mortgages Rates were essentially unchanged today. Several lenders showed small improvements and at least as many, moderate deterioration, with one lender in particular weighing on the day-over-day averages. All told, it wasn't nearly enough to sway Best-Execution Rates for 30yr Fixed Conventional loans which have regained a fair bit of the 3.875% territory. 4.0% Best-Execution offerings are in nearly equal supply, however. (read more about Best-Execution calculations ). In that sense, Best-Ex rates...

Mar 7, 2012 8:23AM

OIG Finds Numerous Shortcomings in FHFA Control of Servicers

The Office of the Inspector General ( OIG ) for the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ) has completed an audit to assess whether FHFA has an effective supervisory control structure and sufficient examination coverage and oversight activities to adequately and promptly identify and mitigate risks involving mortgage servicing contractors. These contractors are employed to manage the loan portfolios of the government sponsored enterprises (Enterprises) and supervision was of special concern in light...


Micro News

11:19 AM:

Negative Reprice Risk Picks up as MBS Hit Lows

9:44 AM:

CoreLogic: January Home Price Index Shows Sixth Consecutive Monthly Decline

9:43 AM:

MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Down

9:09 AM:

Bond Markets Open Flat, Move Slightly Weaker Following Econ

8:39 AM:

ECON: Productivity Slightly Better, Huge Jump in Costs

8:35 AM:

ECON: ADP Private Payrolls Very Close to Consensus

8:12 AM:

Mortgage Applications Down 1.2%

5:00 PM:

NAR: Housing Affordability Index Hits Record High

Around the Web

Video News

Santelli: Treasury Prices Lower

Shiller Sees Possible Housing Bottom

Markets React to Announced Fed Measures


Today's Comments

Thomas Hall

"At first pass when I finally had a chance to review the mortgagee letter. I thought this also was a waste and just about politics. Although I am a pretty..."

Ted Rood

"This has the chance to impact more borrowers (and LOs!) than HARP 2 in the sense that any FHA lender will be able to do any qualified FHA loan. As a correspondent..."

paschal curtin

"Unfortunately this will not help many borrowers since your existing lien must have been originated prior to June 2009. Most of these people have already..."

Today's Q&A

"how to change my last name on waranty deed form"

"Capital Gains Tax On A Second Home "

"So when are the FHA SL changes active? Will the .55 rate only apply to loans orig. before 6/2009?"

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

FHA Announces MIP Cuts on Streamlined Refis; Rates Improve

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Mar 6, 2012 2:32PM

White House Announces Mortgage Insurance Decreases for FHA Streamlines

President Obama today announced changes in fees charged to FHA-insured borrowers who wish to refinance into another FHA-insured mortgage as well as significant compensation to servicepersons and veterans who may have suffered financial harm due to mistakes by lenders. Borrowers with FHA-backed mortgages who use FHA's streamlined refinancing program are currently charged an up-front mortgage insurance premium of 1 percent of the outstanding loan balance and an additional 1.15 percent as an annual...

Mar 6, 2012 2:44PM

Mortgage Rates Improve Moderately On Greece Concerns

Mortgages Rates improved slightly today after rumors circulated regarding Greece's private bond swap efforts. Today's improvements tip the scales of the Conventional 30yr Fixed Best-Execution rate back slightly in the favor of 3.875%. More of the lenders in our daily survey stood at 4.0% yesterday. In many cases, the rate you would have been quoted yesterday and the rate you're likely to be quoted today will be the same, with the improvements being seen in the borrowing costs as opposed to the rate...


Micro News

5:00 PM:

NAR: Housing Affordability Index Hits Record High

3:22 PM:

MBS, Treasuries, Eerily Stable All Day Long

2:30 PM:

HUD Mortgage Letter 12-4: FHA MIP Changes

10:21 AM:

White Houses Fact Sheet: FHA Streamline Cost Reductions

9:48 AM:

FHA to Reduce MIP for Streamlined Refinancing to 0.01% for Loans Before June 2009

9:38 AM:

MGIC Reports 249903.3 Billion New Insurnace in January

9:32 AM:

LPS: Repeat Foreclosures Hit All-Time High

9:09 AM:

MBS, Treasuries Rally as Stock Futures Tank.

Around the Web

Video News

Unclogging the Foreclosure Market

Obama New Conference, Q&A, Pt 3

Obama New Conference, Q&A, Pt 2


Today's Comments

Susan Minerly

"Any underwater homeowners is an "at risk" homeowner, therefore every single underwater homeowner should be legally, ethncially and morally entitled..."

Julian Hebron

"This is great work Matt. Cheers."

Frank Ceizyk

"Sung--so you don't think this many homes are underwater?...Adam--completely agree with you...just add to that the flawed valuation method that only..."

Today's Q&A

"Capital Gains Tax On A Second Home "

"So when are the FHA SL changes active? Will the .55 rate only apply to loans orig. before 6/2009?"

"No payments on 2nd mtg"