Short Takes: OCC Holds Firm on Preemption / Solar Securitizations Downgraded / Better Hires Former FHFA Tech Leader / Angel Oak Picks Up the Pace With MBS June 10, 2025 Brandon Ivey The OCC said its current stance on preemption is in line with the Dodd-Frank Act and Supreme Court precedent.Read More
CrossCountry Loses Appeal in Age Discrimination Case June 9, 2025 Shannon Clark In June 2022, Shephard, a senior accountant at CCM, was told that the lender was shifting to a new business model.Read More
It’s Late Spring and Mortgage Hiring Is Muted June 9, 2025 Paul Muolo Unfortunately, the federal government’s figures offer no breakdown on production and servicing-related mortgage jobs.Read More
Short Takes: Bowman Confirmed in Fed Role / Pulte’s ‘Interesting’ Meetings / A&D Expands FHA Offerings / New Prime Non-Agency MBS June 5, 2025 Brandon Ivey The confirmation of Michelle Bowman as vice chair for supervision at the Fed could prompt the Fed to begin to make regulatory changes.Read More
Acra Looking for New CEO Amid Sale to BlackRock May 22, 2025 Paul Muolo Keith Lind was a managing director at HPS prior to joining Acra and he recently returned to HPS in a senior leadership role.Read More
Trump Admin Shifts McKernan Away From CFPB Director May 12, 2025 Shannon Clark McKernan was nominated for CFPB director in February, and it was expected that he would be confirmed as soon as this month.Read More
Pulte Downplays GSE Reform for Trump Administration May 7, 2025 Dennis Hollier Recent comments by the FHFA director suggest the Trump administration has no immediate plans to release Fannie and Freddie from conservatorship. Rather, FHFA will continue to focus on fraud and abuse at the enterprises.Read More
Short Takes: Applications Increase / Bowman Nomination Moves Forward / FoA Swings to a Profit / Home-Purchase Sentiment Increases Slightly May 7, 2025 Brandon Ivey Mortgage applications were up 11% on a weekly basis last week.Read More
A Mixed Bag for Mortgage CEO Comp May 5, 2025 Paul Muolo PennyMac Financial's CEO David Spector saw his compensation rise 45.9%.Read More
Lower Revenues, but Steady Profit at Freddie May 1, 2025 Dennis Hollier FHFA Director Bill Pulte didn't participate in Freddie's first-quarter earnings call, as he did for Fannie's on Wednesday, but his presence was felt.Read More