While residential mortgage lenders are facing tough headwinds driven by rising interest rates and low housing volume, the current market presents opportunities for savvy investors looking at mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). The current mortgage market is supported by non-bank mortgage originators and servicers who lack the same access to capital and liquidity as traditional banks.
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Fannie and Freddie Confirm Choice of SOFR as Replacement for LIBOR in Existing Mortgage Loans
By Eric J. Edwardson & Mary Jo N. Miller on
Although the transition from LIBOR interest rates has been planned for quite some time now, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac recently provided additional details of the necessary changes to outstanding adjustable rate mortgage loans that currently are linked to LIBOR indices. As expected, these changes largely mirror the changes mandated in the recently enacted LIBOR Act, described below, as well as current practice for new Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. Consequently, loan servicers can now solidify plans for adjustments to the rate calculations this summer, but should take care to do so accurately.Continue Reading Fannie and Freddie Confirm Choice of SOFR as Replacement for LIBOR in Existing Mortgage Loans