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As Appraiser Shortage Worsens, Standards are Reduced

February 16, 2018
Brandon Ivey
Under the new AQB standards, only an associate’s degree in a field related to the appraisal industry will be required…
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What We’re Hearing: Death, Taxes and the GSEs / Sweet Tax Cows / Not a Peep Out of Pershing Square and Fairholme / The Wrath of Jeb / MSR Market Heats Up / A Huge Profit for Annaly / Citizens Bank Gets a New Mortgage Chief

February 16, 2018
Paul Muolo
Suffice to say, Fannie and Freddie are two cash cows that only a crazy person would eliminate, unless that crazy person doesn’t like money…
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Banks Increased MBS Holdings in Late 2017, but Individual Trends Differed

February 16, 2018
John Bancroft
JPMorgan Chase and U.S. Bancorp each took different routes in shrinking their MBS portfolios…
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Revised MI Data Show Lower Government Share in 2017

February 16, 2018
John Bancroft
With $269.01 billion in flow MI business for the year, private MIs recorded a modest 0.6 percent increase from 2016.
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The WMIH-Nationstar Merger, a Feat of Financial Engineering

February 16, 2018
Paul Muolo
Once consummated, the merger will allow Nationstar to shelter its earnings for years to come…
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Private MIs Lose Some Share Late in the Year, But Industry Gained Overall in 2017

February 15, 2018
Private mortgage insurers took a bigger share of the primary MI market last year, although the VA program rebounded in the fourth quarter, a new Inside Mortgage Finance analysis reveals.
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Short Takes: Is Mel Watt Dropping Hints? / A Utility Model for Fannie and Freddie? / Refi Applications on the Rise (Ever So Slightly) / No (Permanent) Ginnie Prez, No FHA Chief / Uber Executive’s Foray Into Mortgages

February 15, 2018
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
Joshua Rosner, managing director of Graham Fisher & Co., states: “This sounds like the early stages of a utility model..."
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GSEs Take Earnings Hit Due to 2017 Tax Cut Law, G-fee Revenue Grows

February 15, 2018
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac both suffered from what’s likely to be a one-time event that resulted in a hit on their earnings for the fourth quarter thanks to the late 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act that impacted their deferred tax assets.
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White House Takes Another Shot at FHA Tech Fee, Projects Hefty Profits on Future Lending

February 15, 2018
The Trump administration proposed a new fee on FHA lenders to upgrade the agency’s ancient technology – a plan that’s been raised by several administrations only to be batted away by Congress.
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House Provides More Limited Relief from CFPB Mortgage Rules. Will Senate Follow Through?

February 15, 2018
The House of Representatives this week approved bills extending regulatory relief pertaining to the integrated disclosure rule under the Truth in Lending Act and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, or TRID.
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