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Purchase Mortgages Continued to Dominate in 3Q17 but Refis Gained Ground

December 7, 2017
John Bancroft
Agency MBS data indicate that first-time buyers have been key to this year’s surge in purchase-mortgage activity...
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New CFPB Acting Director Mulvaney Moves Quickly to Intervene in Legal Case

December 7, 2017
Thomas Ressler
Attorney Alan Kaplinsky said the new filing “may be an indicator of the enforcement philosophy of Mick Mulvaney… and how that philosophy may impact future CFPB enforcement activity.”
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If Rep. Hensarling Gets His Way, GSE Shareholders Would be Wiped Out

December 7, 2017
Paul Muolo
If the Texas Republican gets his way, investment firms including Pershing Square and Fairholme Funds stand to lose the millions of dollars…
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Walter’s New CFO, a Former JPM Executive, Could Earn Almost $1 Million Next Year

December 7, 2017
Paul Muolo
Lombardo joins Walter, the parent of Ditech Financial, from the community banking division of JPMorgan Chase.
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Ginnie Mae Issues New Rules to Stem Loan Churning

December 7, 2017
Paul Muolo
Acting Ginnie Mae President Michael Bright also issued a warning that expulsion from the program for “lenders who produce pools with inexplicably fast prepayment speeds” was a distinct possibility.
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Short Takes: Not Happy with Jeb’s GSE Comments / Lame Duck or Not… / White House Leaning Toward Michael Bright / Granite Ramps Up Commercial Commitments / Dart Hires Finance VP

December 7, 2017
Paul Muolo
It's only a matter of time before the White House officially nominates acting Ginnie Mae president Michael Bright to be the permanent head of the agency...
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Purchase Mortgages Continued to Dominate Primary Market in 3Q17, But Refinancing Gained Ground

December 7, 2017
2017 has been the strongest purchase-mortgage market in years and momentum didn’t slow much in the third quarter, but the first-time buyer surge may be weakening.
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CFPB Seems to Shift in Mortgage Enforcement Case, Judge is Set to Further Consider English Challenge

December 7, 2017
Under new management, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week took action that may be a harbinger of a more laissez-faire approach to regulatory enforcement.
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A Slow 4Q17 for Servicing Sales but 2018 Could See a Tornado of Activity and New Buyers

December 7, 2017
For the most part, the sale of bulk mortgage servicing rights has been sluggish during the fourth quarter, but dealmakers are anticipating the torpor may soon end.
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Senate Banking Committee Advances Regulatory Relief Package With Substantive Mortgage Reforms

December 7, 2017
Despite industry worries that the struggle over the leadership of the Consumer Financial Protec-tion Bureau might derail congressional efforts to enact regulatory relief legislation, the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee did just that this week, with 16 ayes prevailing over seven nays.
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