MCT is a leader in the secondary market and mortgage industry space. Since 2001 we have grown from a mortgage pipeline hedging specialist into a fully-integrated provider of capital markets services and technology, constantly with a finger on the pulse on secondary market trends and news. Throughout these transformative years, we have accumulated a wealth of knowledge and are eager to share that all with you. From webinar recaps to weekly market updates, stay updated by browsing our extensive blog content collection.
We are proud to introduce our latest whitepaper, What Caused the Lender Profit Margin Compression? by Bill Berliner, for those who are interested in diving into MCT client and market data. We’ll discuss lender competition, decreasing volumes, increased interest rates, and weakening of relative pricing of mortgage-backed securities (MBS) as contributors.
In this webinar recap, we will summarize the discussions of our panelists who explain: two drivers of margin compression in the market today, why LO commission management matters for keeping your business profitable, and how to eradicate inefficiencies in calculating LO commissions by leveraging a technology solution.
Expanding a lender’s pipelines of long-term locks allows them to access new sources of production a grow their businesses. This whitepaper will address MCT’s approach to conceptualizing the different risks associated with long-term locks and then hedging the exposure by using TBA forward contracts and/or exchange-traded options.
In a recent discussion, one of our clients, Timothy Ieyoub, SVP of Capital Markets at Eustis Mortgage, was so excited to share how his company’s loan sale process improved after the Bid Auction Manager (BAM) introduction that we have created a case study to share his experience. We will be reviewing his before and after experience to illustrate the improvement of Eustis Mortgage’s loan sales process.
Explore why hedging MSRs is practiced and what significant risks and costs can be accrued by not hedging MSRs. By busting the common myths and bringing this complex topic down to earth, we hope to equip the reader with the confidence needed to take the first step for their own business. Use the Hedging Barometer tool to know if you should hedge MSRs and when is the best time to begin.
Learn how you can improve your margins regardless of market move through mandatory trading from experts in the field in our panel recap. Greatly increase your industry knowledge and outlook on future capital markets trends and mandatory trading using this article.
Learn the perspectives of top capital markets leaders on the future direction of the housing market, interest rates, market volatility, and the economy as a whole in the wake of tax reform. This Economic Outlook Panel recap is from the February 6, 2018 TMBA Southern Secondary Market Conference and features MCT’s COO Phil Rasori along with other industry experts.
Oversimplifying escrow calculations in servicing valuations can cause buyers and sellers of servicing to underestimate or overestimate their escrow balances. This happens because the traditional method of valuation takes the “average” monthly escrow...
In this live webinar recording and recap, you will learn a model for leveraging outsourcing in all stages of the mortgage origination cycle and why outsourcing is a tool of the largest mortgage companies and aggregators to increase their profitability.
This video recap of the full webinar with Glen Corso, Executive Director of the CMLA, and Phil Rasori, Chief Operating Officer at Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc. (MCT) gathers a comprehensive understanding of what you need to know about this new rule, what it will mean for your company, and what you can do to minimize any negative impact to your company from the rule.
Over the next 6 months, we are expecting to see a continued trend in the adoption of digital mortgage loan trading tools. This conference panel recap will help you stay ahead of the curve, prepare for the future of digital loan trading, and we hope this recap will even get you a few more basis points!
Learn how data-driven execution of closed loan collateral has enabled aggregators to price loans more efficiently than ever before. Download the full article from Secondary Marketing Executive magazine written by MCT’s COO, Philip Rasori.
In this event recap, we have highlighted the important comments from this educational panel that will explain your best strategies for retaining or selling MSRs. The main takeaway from the “Navigating the Waters” Servicing Panel at the Western States Loan Servicing and Technology Conference was the different strategies for growing your servicing portfolio.
The format of this session provided the audience with a perspective for opportunities in 2017, 2018 and further into the future! Learn from Phil Rasori and other expert panelists that were part of this panel for the California MBA Secondary Marketing Committee.
This is our recap of the first of two different panel sessions Phil Rasori participated in at the California Mortgage Bankers Association (CMBA) 45th Annual Western Secondary Market Conference show in San Francisco at the Westin St. Francis Hotel from July 19 – 21. The presentation answered the question – “What is going on with the hedging market as related to granularity in the pricing of the mortgage asset?”
Servicing Insights Vol. 5 will explore how to tackle the uncertainty of interest rates which lead to uncertainty about the future values of your asset. Utilizing examples of both horse race and Superbowl betting strategies to review the concept of how to use averages to compute a price for your uncertain assets.
In Servicing Insights Vol. 4, we will focus on finding what is the appropriate discounting methodology. This covers the basics of cash flow return analysis and reviewing static vs. dynamic yield. Learn detailed aspects of servicing valuation & modeling for experienced mortgage bankers.
Learn from our experts why many hedge models are missing the mark when assigning price sensitivity to the asset prices of certain note rates. Download the full article from Secondary Marketing Executive magazine written by Philip Rasori.
MCT’s COO Phil Rasori discusses the recent post election market volatility and it’s potential affects on mortgage pipeline management.
Predicting prepayments is arguably the most difficult aspect of modeling the value of servicing, but there are a few tactics and best practices we recommend. Just like the channel 5 weatherman or the careful calculations of a rocket scientist, you can have a wealth of...
How is the expected late fee income determined? What is the importance of late fee revenue in servicing valuation? What does it take to strategically balance mortgage rights servicing costs with projected late fee revenue to drive maximum profitability? The myriad of...
Navigating foreclosure costs in servicing valuation can be complicated when you have several moving parts and diverse models to optimize for your business. Critically weighing the risks and costs of delinquencies requires careful diligence since there is opportunity...
We have learned that access to valuable industry information and in-depth educational resources are a key component to business success in mortgage banking. It is with great honor to have been involved in the creation of The Mortgage Professional’s Handbook Vol. 3...
