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Mortgage originations by nonbanks have not only surged past those coming from regulated banks, but according to the Urban Institute (UI), they are helping to widen the credit box for agency and government loans . Where in 2013 banks originated 70 percent of new mortgages , this year nonbanks originated 60 percent . In an article in UI's Urban Wire blog, three analysts say that, while banks have been the traditional lender for most homebuyers, "the market turbulence of the past decade has spurred a significant restructuring of the mortgage finance industry, thrusting nonbanks-institutions that provide some banking services but are not regulated banks-into a dominant position as mortgage originators." UI's analysts, Karan Kaul, Bing Bai, and Linda Goodman, indicate in their article that the shift
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Mortgage originations by nonbanks have not only surged past those coming from regulated banks, but according to the Urban Institute (UI), they are helping to widen the credit box for agency and government loans . Where in 2013 banks originated 70 per... (read more)
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Rob Chrisman
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I receive my share of emails, and a portion of them ask me “in the weeds” questions about lenders, programs, and states (“Rob, hook me up with a wholesaler doing yurts in Missouri on 20 acres”). I always refer them to www.mort... (read more)
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A resurgence in refinancing drove the volume of mortgage applications higher during the week ended September 1. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its Market Composite Index, a measure of application volume, increased 3.3 percent on a seasonally a... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Until the onset of brinksmanship with North Korea and the appearance of big, back-to-back Hurricanes, financial markets were more focused on long-term policy-related risk. In terms of monetary policy, traders are keen to feel out the partic... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bonds rallied significantly today on a confluence of news. Disparate events and headlines hit markets at just the right time and in just the right combination to catch bond traders on their heels.
We began discussing the imbalance of ... (read more)
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MBS Commentary
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Bond markets began the day holding impressively sideways. Why impressive? Because there was a small laundry list of potential reasons for weakness. This included:
Democratic congressional leaders announcing they w... (read more)
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