Declining Default Rate Leaves Room to Loosen Underwriting Standards, Economist Says
By Brian Honea The pristine performance of mortgage loans in the U.S. with a vintage of 2009 or later is an indicator that underwriting standards…
Day: January 7, 2015
First Valuation Promotes Industry Vet to VP
By Tory Barringer Less than a year after he first joined the company as national account executive, First Valuation announced this week the promotion of…
Mortgage Rates Higher, but Still Stellar
By Matthew Graham Posted To: Mortgage Rate Watch Mortgage rates moved slightly higher today, but remained close to the lowest they’ve been since May 2013.…
MBS RECAP: Conforming MBS Hold 2-Day Range; Govies Not so Much
By Matthew Graham Posted To: MBS Commentary It actually turned out to be a rather boring day for the parts of the bond market with…
AACER: Bankruptcy Filings End Up and Down Year With Slight Increase
By Brian Honea Bankruptcy filings in the U.S. finished an up and down year with a slight month-over-month increase in December, but were down overall…
HUD Secretary to Speak on Housing Plans for 2015
By Brian Honea HUD Secretary Julian Castro is scheduled to speak at the National Press Club (NPC) luncheon on January 13 to address the state…
Fannie answers questions on Collateral Underwriter — Part One
In preparation of Fannie Mae’s upcoming release of Collateral Underwriter, the agency’s appraisal risk assessment tool for lenders, the government sponsored enterprise has answered some…
ADP: Private Payrolls Up by 241K in December
By Brian Honea December was the fourth consecutive month and the eighth month out of the last nine in which more than 200,000 jobs were…