The abrupt closure of two Non-QM lenders – one that shut down and another that is now under Chapter 11 Bankruptcy protection – may have prompted Flagstar Bank’s warehouse lending division to send out a text message stating that funding advances for Non-QM mortgages will require advance approval.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Effective immediately – Funding advances for Non-QM loans targeted to the investors indicated below will require advance approval,” read the SMS message. “Haircuts can be changed.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An official from a mortgage company relayed the message to National Mortgage Professional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“We have always assessed some Non-QM loans before funding them, and we are just changing this procedure,” Flagstar Bank spokesperson Susan Bergesen explained in an email to National Mortgage Professional. We continue to fund Non-QM loans and have not refused to fund any of our clients’ loans. Non-QM continues to be a major element of our company.” According to an official at another warehouse lender who requested anonymity, Flagstar’s action might put Non-QM lenders under financial strain. The CEO also warned that Non-QM mortgage lenders would not be left high and dry after their loans were bought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to the Flagstar warning, the CEO stated that Non-QM mortgage lenders are seeing loan compression, which means profitability is declining. “Compressions have decreased to 101 from 104 – or three points – and with all of this overhead you’re trying to maintain, like salesmen and occupancy charges, there’s not enough margin there to support the business model,” he explained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flagstar’s SMS message raises concerns about the Non-QM industry’s viability, and there are differing opinions on its state. Many of the issues that Non-QM lenders are facing, he claims, are the result of rising interest rates, which aren’t helping the lenders or their borrowers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“The increase in interest rates has pushed homebuyers out of qualifying for normal mortgages, and now you’re looking at Non-QM mortgages at approximately 7%, perhaps higher,” he explained. “A 6 percent mortgage could have been OK if you’re a restaurant entrepreneur or a beauty shop owner with a lot of cash coming in, but now you’re looking at a far higher rate.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Investors are also seeking higher interest rates as a result of recession worries,” he added. “If we have a recession, investors in these loans are wondering if the companies of these Non-QM borrowers would suffer.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Jack Kahan, KBRA’s head of residential mortgage-backed securities, believes that there will be “significant activity” in the Non-QM business this year when it comes to securitization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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