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The Institutional Risk Analyst
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Will Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac Raise Guarantee Fees?
With a 75bp average total gfee, would the market for private label MBS return? Or would conventional lending volumes simply crater?
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Sep 25, 20236 min read
Housing, China & the Dollar
The world of secured finance is still coming to grips with the idea of several more increases in the federal funds rate this year.
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Jul 5, 20236 min read
Interest Rates, MSRs, Mortgage Putbacks & FICO Scores
Persistent talk about a 5.5% 30-year mortgage rate later this year is badly wrong as TBAs flip from 5.5% to 6% coupons for delivery in June
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May 25, 20238 min read
Interview: Scott Olson of Community Home Lenders of America
The banks have left the government market. Now Ginnie Mae seems bound and determined to drive the IMBs out of government lending as well
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Aug 24, 20226 min read
Joe Biden Doubles Down on Housing
After years of FOMC-induced asset price inflation, does the housing market really need more help?
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Sep 24, 20215 min read
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