9-7-2020 Hot Topic: August 2020 Ainsworth Advisors Discussion

9-7-2020 Hot Topic: August 2020 Ainsworth Advisors Discussion

  • Announcement by GSEs… assessing risk of the refinance market..
  • We’ve seen a tightening of credit due to the current crisis… Fannie and Freddie have taken a bigger share…
  • Opportunity for an increased refinance market… at 50 basis points, the cash position will increase rapidly…
  • The flood of refinances, margins at their widest levels… so it’s a 50 basis point tax on refinances…
  • The academic view vs the view from inside… understanding the impact of a decision…
  • There’s a finite amount of capital available… lenders need to adjust their lending… impact on Independent Mortgage Bankers…
  • The importance of the relationship between Independent Mortgage Bankers and Warehouse lenders… you could see the availability of funds from Warehouse Lenders constrict in the next 6 -12 months…
  • A look at monthly volume growth at GinnieMae… churning the portfolios…
  • Investors are reluctant… it’s a domestic market, not an international market…
  • They’re making money… you’ve got to be able to support your infrastructure… because this will go away…
  • A look at the rising FICO scores and the age bracket 50+ in the market…
  • There’s a huge pipeline of delinquencies that are about to hit… delinquencies tied to unemployment rate…
  • There is an increase in delinquencies ahead of us… period. Refinances are propping up the current market…
  • 100 million Americans rent their housing now… 28.9 – 39.9% are at risk of eviction in 2020…
  • Only those who are forward-thinking are preparing for when the bottom is going to fall out…
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