Across the Board it was an Ugly 2Q16 for MSR Markdowns August 11, 2016 Paul Muolo Before the financial crisis, it wasn’t unusual for a bank to value its MSR asset at 150 bps or even higher.Read More
Short Takes: VA 2Q Loan Volume at $48 Billion / Hedge Funds See Bargains in Servicing Rights? / Bill Erbey Continues to Sell Shares / Michigan Mutual’s New Hire August 11, 2016 Paul Muolo and John Bancroft Some investors believe servicing prices now look enticing.Read More
GSE Credit Box Hardly Budged in 2Q16 August 10, 2016 John Bancroft The share of refi loans with scores of 740 or higher edged up from 57.8 percent in the first quarter to 61.6 percent in the second.Read More
Megabanks the Big Winners as Jumbo Conduits Close? August 10, 2016 Paul Muolo The fear is that loan pricing will be worse and loan-to-value ratios will be more restrictive.Read More
S&P Upgrades Ocwen’s Servicer Ratings, Removing the Threat of a Non-Agency Servicing Transfer August 10, 2016 Brandon Ivey S&P said the upgrade was prompted by improvements to Ocwen’s “control environment,” among other items…Read More
It’s Summer Vacation Time, but Mortgage Applications are Going Strong August 10, 2016 Sherry Muolo The VA share of new loan applications improved to 13.0 percent from 12.1 percent the week prior.Read More
Loan Broker Employment Best Since the Financial Crisis August 10, 2016 Paul Muolo UWM is beginning to see some of its competitors pick up their game...Read More
Short Takes: Brokers are Hot, Bankers Not So Much / Help Wanted: Senior Mortgage Execs / Flagstar Boosting Retail / The Cost Savings From Closing a Jumbo Conduit / New NPL Auction from Fannie Mae August 10, 2016 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey Senior-level mortgage executives are in demand these days, according to one recruiter... Read More
July Brings a Surge in New GSE Business, Thanks to Strong Purchase Market August 9, 2016 John Bancroft Of the two GSEs, Freddie Mac had the bigger monthly increase at 17.1 percent…Read More
PHH Working on Sale with ‘Sense of Urgency’; Company Loses $12 Million in 2Q16 August 9, 2016 Paul Muolo The question remains: who will buy PHH's assets? Is a franchise deal even possible?Read More
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