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The Duration of Delinquency

12/17/2020

 
In prior posts, we have pointed out the tight relationship between unemployment and mortgage delinquency[1]. This note extends this analysis by looking at this relationship at particular durations.
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Every month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics releases data on the “Duration of Unemployment”[2]. For example, below find a table containing data for the number of unemployed people in before, during and after the shock associated with the onset of the Covid-19 crisis by how long they have been unemployed.  
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Recursion Chief Research Officer Interviewed with HousingWire

12/14/2020

 
​Recursion’s Chief Research Officer Richard Koss was interviewed by HousingWire about the role of policy intervention on the part of the Federal Reserve in supporting secondary market stability at the onset of the Covid-19 crisis. Mr. Koss commented on the market performance during pandemic and the Fed’s actions to stabilize the market. 
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​Source: HousingWire
This full article is accessible through the link below:
https://www.housingwire.com/articles/the-secondary-market-comes-to-the-rescue-again/

Audio Recording - Chief Research Officer Richard Koss spoke at the IMN China Securitization Virtual Series

12/11/2020

 
​Recursion’s Chief Research Officer Richard Koss joined the IMN China Securitization Virtual Series hosted by Information Management Network (IMN) on December 8th. Mr. Koss discussed the real estate markets outlook for US and China during the recovery from the pandemic in the session “Outlook for 2021: The Global Economy”.

The audio can be access through
http://imn-audio.s3.amazonaws.com/ESB1940/China%20-%202021%20Outlook-compressed.MOV.mp4

​Along with Richard, other Session speakers include:
  • Raymond Chen, Co-Secretary General (CAF100)
  • Gene Fang, Associate Managing Director (MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE)
  • Aidan Yao, Senior Emerging Asia Economist (AXA INVESTMENT MANAGERS)

Refi Roller Coaster

12/10/2020

 
For some time, we have been talking about the key driver of mortgage performance is policy rather than fundamentals. This theme is certainly evident with the release of agency prepayment data for November[1]. The chart below chart displays the gap between the 1M prepayment speeds between Ginnie Mae and GSE securities:
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Are Banks Striking Back?

12/8/2020

 
​We received complete GSE data for November late last week and as always there is a lot to churn on. Another record high of issuance was achieved, although this was entirely due to a surge in refi deliveries (+$16 Bln from October) while purchase deliveries declined slightly (-$7 Bln). Lack of supply and softer seasonal demand appear to be weighing on purchase volumes.
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A long-term trend in these comments is the trend decline in the bank share of deliveries to the GSE’s[1]. We have commented that the Covid-19 pandemic has played to the natural technological advantage of nonbanks, while eroding the value of the bank branch networks, particularly for purchase mortgages.
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Interestingly, a little bit of a reverse trade can be seen the last couple of months, at least in purchase mortgages. The chart below looks at the bank share, graphed against the gap in the weighted average coupon between nonbanks and banks (“WAC Gap”).
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There is a distinct correlation between these two series, although considerable noise is also apparent. Many factors drive market share including underwriting characteristics and product types, but the basic relationship comes across. In November, the gap in the WAC between Nonbanks and Banks increased by almost 4 basis points from October, which was attained by a 3 bp drop in the nonbank WAC being exceeded by a 7 bp drop in that of banks. In a market measured in tens of billions, a single bp has significance.
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The question going forward is whether the decline in the rates of banks’ offerings is supported by efficiency enhancements or simply reflects reduced profitability. The answer to this is key in determining the question of their long-term role in this market.

[1] See, for example: https://www.recursionco.com/blog/besieged-banks

Recursion’s Chief Research Officer to Speak at the IMN China Securitization Virtual Series

12/3/2020

 
Recursion’s Chief Research Officer Richard Koss will speak at the China Securitization Virtual Series hosted by Information Management Network (IMN) on December 8th in the panel discussion “Outlook for 2021: The Global Economy”. Mr. Koss will discuss the real estate markets for the US and China, also the economic outlook for both countries during the recovery from the pandemic.
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For more information, please visit: 
​https://www.imn.org/virtual-events/conference/China-Securitisation-Virtual-Series/Agenda.html

Recursion Data Featured in Debtwire article on Ginnie Mae Early Buyouts

12/2/2020

 
Recursion Data was quoted in the Nov 24th, 2020 Debtwire article on GNM Early Buyouts (EBOs). The author used Recursion Data to examine the current delinquency status of the loan book managed by Lakeview Loan Servicing, GNM’s largest servicer.
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Recursion Team Graduates from NYCRIN Regional Virtual I-Corps Fall 2020 Program

11/25/2020

 
​Recursion’s team of 3 led by Chief Executive Officer Li Chang, joined by Kathy Ma and Tianci Zhu, successfully completed the NYCRIN Virtual Innovation Corps Program sponsored by the National Science Foundation.
 
The curriculum of this program encourages entrepreneurs to get out of the building and talk in person to their targeted market regarding their unmet needs. Recursion’s team completed a great number of interviews during the 8-week program and collected detailed feedback from our current and potential customers. Recursion is always actively developing our products and focusing on providing our customers effective solutions to meet their daily needs.
 
Congratulations Li, Kathy and Tianci!
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