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Short Takes: MBA Concerned About Tax Deduction for Some Lenders / Annaly About to Close MTGE Deal / More Nomination Confirmed / Mortgage Rates Continues to Decline

August 23, 2018
Yemeng Yang
yyang@imfpubs.com Mortgage Bankers Association is concerned that many lenders won’t be eligible for a new 20 percent tax deduction for pass-through entities. Lenders that retain their production in portfolio look to be eligible for the deduction, but there is uncertainty around businesses that originate and sell loans. In a letter to the Internal Revenue Service, the MBA argued companies that finance real estate loans should be able to claim the deduction. See this Friday’s edition of…
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State Regulators Adopt Uniform Single MLO Licensing Test

August 23, 2018
Yemeng Yang
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors recently announced that all states and U.S. territories now use a single, common exam to assess mortgage loan originators...
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Freddie Mac Announces a $1.45 Billion SLST Deal

August 23, 2018
Yemeng Yang
Freddie Mac Tuesday afternoon announced an approximate $1.45 billion Seasoned Loans Structured Transaction of a pool of seasoned reperforming loans, the largest SLST deal of this year...
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Correspondent Market Cooling in 2018 As Retail Share Grew in Second Quarter

August 23, 2018
John Bancroft
The residential mortgage market took an unusual turn in the second quarter as retail production gained ground under conditions that generally favor third-party channels...
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More Lenders and Aggregators Starting to See Non-QMs And Other Expanded-Credit Products as a Viable Option

August 23, 2018
With refinance business drying up, more lenders and loan aggregators are entering the expanded-credit market, launching non-qualified mortgage programs and other products.
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Quicken Loses Large Broker Partner, Blames BRAWL, UWM and Its CEO

August 23, 2018
Quicken Loans this month lost one of its biggest broker-partners, C2 Financial Corp., laying the blame on BRAWL, United Wholesale Mortgage and UWM’s CEO Mat Ishbia.
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Short Takes: Celebrity in the Hunt / Ocwen Gets the ‘All Clear’ Signal from Ginnie / Oh Carol / The National Servicing Settlement – It’s a Wrap / Two Joes In Charge at Waterstone

August 22, 2018
Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey
Celebrity Financial has several M&A irons in the fire...
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California Remains a Rich Market for Loan Officers

August 22, 2018
John Bancroft
Overall, California has 99,781 licensed and registered mortgage LOs, far more than any other state…
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FHFA Pulls the Plug on Fannie and Freddie Funding Corporate SFR

August 22, 2018
Carisa Chappell
Fannie Mae came under heavy criticism from certain elected officials and affordable housing advocates for extending $1 billion in financing to Invitation Home Loans, an SFR operator that’s publicly traded.
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Short Takes: Broeksmit Takes Over as MBA Chief / His Resume / Cowen: Bright, a Plus for Housing / A Possible Successor to Watt at the FHFA? / Churchill Mortgage Executive Named to CMLA’s Board

August 21, 2018
Paul Muolo
Bright has been mentioned in housing and mortgage circles as a possible successor to FHFA Director Mel Watt.
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