Tagged: Fitch Ratings

“We do not need to be in a hurry to adjust our policy stance,” Powell told reporters at Wednesday's press conference

Improved profitability expected for largest nonbank mortgage lenders — if higher origination volumes actually materialize.

“We welcome today’s reading and hope for more like that,” Fed Chair Powell said at the close of Wednesday's FOMC meeting.

Bank statement loans a particular area of weak loan performance, Fitch data show.

As smaller players exit the market, scaled originators like UWM and PennyMac Financial dominate, but challenges persist with low origination volume and pressured margins amidst rising interest rates.

Strategic collaboration between dv01 and Fitch Ratings introduces benchmarks aiming to enhance transparency and redefine market analysis in Non-QM and Prime Jumbo markets.

How loosened credit standards in 2022 manufactured volume at the cost of loan performance, doubling delinquencies.

Fitch Ratings says non-bank mortgage companies might grapple with challenges due to subdued origination volumes and prevailing high-rate environment.

Despite the gloom, DSCR mortgages tied to investment properties stand strong, but affordability products pose future risks.

While FOA faces tangible equity erosion and continuous covenant breaches, peers like Rocket and United Wholesale Mortgage showcase resilience.