Case Study: Michigan First Credit Union Adds Efficiency Through MCTlive!
In this case study, MCT sits down with Mr. Sugg to hear how the MCTlive! integration has added efficiency to their loan selling process.
Taper Tantrum 2: Mortgage Market Selloff Deja Vu?
In this article, we will discuss the similarities and differences between the market selloffs in 2013 and 2022. 2022 has had the benefit of a much more orderly move and a healthier marketplace.
MCTlive! Lock Volume Indices: April 2022 Data
MCTlive! Mortgage Lock Volume Indices covers the period from April 1 through April 30, 2022, and represents a broad and balanced cross section of several hundred lenders of various sizes and business models in the mortgage industry across retail, correspondent, wholesale, and consumer direct channels.
Fannie Mae Purchase Advice API – Paul’s Tip of the Week
In Paul’s Tip of the Week, we look at how MCT completed the first integration to Fannie Mae’s new API for loan sale purchase advices.
Improve Profitability to Counter Market Headwinds | MCT Industry Webinar
In this webinar, MCT’s Phil Rasori, Justin Grant, and Andrew Rhodes explain how MCT is helping clients Bring BPS Back and improve profitability to counter market headwinds.
MCT Whitepaper: The Links Between MBS Markets and Loan Pricing
In this whitepaper, we will explore the relationship between consumer loan pricing and capital market conditions to address common misconceptions and illustrate the processes involved in generating consumer loan offerings and intermediate loan prices.
MCT⭐Star Newsletter: April 2022, Issue 13
Menu: • Articles & Press Releases • Whitepapers & Webinars • Events & Conferences • Did You Know? MCT Star April 2022: It felt like yesterday… It felt like just two weeks ago we released the most recent issue of MCT⭐Star. In fact, it was two weeks...
Taper Tantrum 2? Comparing 2013 to 2022 & What Lenders Can Do | MCT Industry Webinar
In this webinar recording, MCT’s Phil Rasori, Justin Grant, and Andrew Rhodes will compare 2013 to 2022 in terms of the deteriorating market, market liquidity in specific coupons, loan sale execution liquidity, and investor pricing performance. They also share actionable recommendations to protect your business and pipeline.
Case Study: Atlantic Coast Mortgage Creates Seamless Selling Experience With Rapid Commit
In this case study, MCT sits down with John Collins to hear how the Rapid Commit integration has added efficiency to their loan selling process. Rapid Commit has also reduced the element of human error in putting together the commitments, saving them time, money, and headaches.
MCTlive! Pool Optimizer – Rasori’s Relentless Releases Episode 8
The unique interface between the MCTlive! Pool Optimizer and the Agile MBS pool bidding tool. Similarities and differences that exist between agency cash window commitment optimization and pooling optimizations
MCT⭐Star Newsletter: February 2022, Issue 11
Today marks the first new moon of the year, and the start of the Year of the Tiger 🐅! Across the globe, people are celebrating the Lunar New Year, which is seen as the time of reunion and rebirth. Are you a Tiger? If you were born in one of the following years, then yes you are! Years of the Tiger include 2022, 2010, 1998, 1986, 1974, 1962, 1950, etc.
MCT Integrates with the Fannie Mae Connect Whole Loan Purchase Advice Seller API
MCT’s award-winning capital markets platform, MCTlive!, is now integrated with the Fannie Mae Connect™ Whole Loan Purchase Advice Seller API. This API connection allows MCT Mark-to-Market and Hedge Accounting Reports to be updated with Fannie Mae purchase data instantly, instead of waiting to run reports through a Loan Origination System (LOS).
The MCT Review: Market Commentary Week of March 7
FNCL 3.0s opened the day at 101-03, hit a high of 101-12+ just prior to 12 noon, and then we drifted lower in the afternoon to close at 101-04. We saw some intraday reprices for the better in the late morning and then some in the other direction later in the afternoon. We are now about 6 ticks lower vs. the Friday close of 101-04 but do not expect much from TBA hedge flows today. March issuance is about ~2.0bln behind the pace of February when you compare the first four business day of March to those of February. The big drop occurred in February and I would now expect the attrition to be a few billion/month.
MCT⭐Star Newsletter: March 2022, Issue 12
Menu: • Articles & Press Releases • Whitepapers & Webinars • Events & Conferences • Did You Know? MCT Star March 2022: 20 Years of MCT, 10 Years of MCT Exchange, and 1 Year of MCT Star We are hitting a few milestones with this issue of the MCT Star! Not...
The MCT Review: Market Commentary Week of February 22
We’ve seen lighter supply thanks to the Russia/Ukraine headlines. The market has ultimately gained ground with FNCL 3.0s starting at 100-06+ and closing at 100-15. We did see some negative reprices, then the Russia/Ukraine headlines moved the bond market higher into lower yields and that brought better reprices. We currently have FNCL 3.0s at a lower closing level so don’t expect much.
“Can’t Go” and “Must Go” Investors – Paul’s Tip of the Week
In Paul’s Tip of the Week, we look at how through custom eligibility and ready for sale identification a user can streamline their best ex in MCTlive!
MCT Whitepaper: Understanding and Preparing for Changes in the Mortgage Market
The mortgage origination space is one of the most cyclical industries in the U.S. economy. Interest rates, origination volume, and profit margins are constantly shifting based on a variety of factors, and it takes an efficient and intelligent operation to stay on top of it all. Most lenders react, rather than act, to week by week or month by month changes in the environment. We advocate acting decisively and in a calculated fashion. This paper will outline a simplified model illustrating mortgage market stages and how lenders can set a foundation of resilience to changing markets.
The MCT Review: Market Commentary Week of February 7
MBS gave back gains from earlier in the week, better sellers and heavy supply pushed the basis down 3-5 ticks with weak demand throughout the session. Afternoon flows skewed towards fast money selling. FNCL 2.5 closed 4 ticks wider @ 99-21+, FNCL 3 also 4 wider @ 102-00+. G2/FN down on the day but fared better than conventional counterparts, 3.5s the only green swap on the stack up 2 ticks on better buying. 15yrs higher vs 30s by 2 ticks, bank flows have been light but steady.
MCT⭐Star Newsletter: January 2022, Issue 10
2022 is officially here! A lot happened last year in the mortgage space. We saw housing prices skyrocket and inflation rise. This year, expectations are for the Federal Reserve to scale back their bond purchasing in 2022 and lift interest rates higher.
Margin Management Best Practices for Mortgage Lenders
In this article, we will discuss top-level margin management strategies including 6 business intelligence inputs that are helpful for making educated margin management decisions.
The MCT Review: Market Commentary Week of January 24
Are We in for a Housing Market Correction? The start of 2022 has seen market corrections in risk assets, which has led to murmurs of a potential correction in home prices as the Federal Reserve’s tapering of asset purchases leads to higher mortgage rates. Housing prices have risen dramatically (nearly 20% nationwide, per Case Shiller and FHFA) over the past year, and even if many people feel that meteoric rise makes conditions ripe for a bubble, a closer look reveals that is not necessarily the case.
MCT Webinar – Staying Prepared in a Changing Mortgage Market
In this webinar, MCT’s COO, Phil Rasori, will team up with MBA’s Chief Economist, Mike Fratantoni, to discuss how lenders can stay on top of changing market cycles in 2022.
Dealer Exposure and Volume Limits – Paul’s Tip of the Week
In Paul’s Tip of the Week, we look at MTM and Volume limits for clients working with dealers in MCTlive!
The MCT Review: Market Commentary Week of January 10
What to Watch in 2022. As traders return to action and open 2022, it is to a market dominated by increasing (milder?) COVID infections under the shade of inflation and tightening by the Fed. The last two years have shown that changes in COVID infections shift the economy, though each successive wave of infections has led to milder economic slowdowns.
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