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Recruiting Seasoned LOs Seen as Key

February 10, 2017
Lenders looking for originations as interest rates increase will likely have to put an emphasis on purchase mortgages. Seasoned loan originators with a track record of purchase-mortgage volume can help with that strategy, though retaining such LOs can be difficult because they are in demand. Matt Lind, a senior partner at Strategic Mortgage Finance Group, an advisory firm, noted that LOs often switch lenders, lured by incentives and higher compensation. He said nearly 60 percent of ...
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Benefits for Lenders With Organized Documents

February 10, 2017
Staying on top of the multitude of documents involved in the process of originating a mortgage can help lenders avoid regulatory issues and increase returns, according to an analysis by Nationwide Title Clearing. The mortgage research and document-processing service provider detailed a number of issues with the so-called trailing-document process in a recent update to a white paper initially published in 2014. NTC said the white paper on document tracking and organization ...
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First Nonprime MBS from Invictus Receives AAA Ratings

February 9, 2017
Brandon Ivey
The bulk of the contributions for the MBS were aggregated by Invictus’ Verus Mortgage Capital affiliate. Servicing will be handled by Specialized Loan Servicing.
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The Benefits of Owning Fannie/Freddie Preferred Stock Over Common

February 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
The two GSEs were placed in conservatorship in September 2008 by Treasury and the Federal Housing Finance Agency. At the time, their common and junior preferred shares were considered worthless.
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Thanks to Booming Online Retail Sales, Certain Malls With Departing ‘Anchor Tenants’ Are Suffering

February 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
How bad is it? Since 2010, liquidations amounting to $3.89 billion led to $2.88 billion in CMBS losses, a 74.0 percent loss severity.
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Government-Insured Originations Hit All-Time High in 2016, but Fell Off in 4Q16

February 9, 2017
John Bancroft
It doesn’t get any better than this: Ginnie Mae production hit a record $545 billion in 2016…
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HUD IG Says FHA Improperly Cleared New Defect Taxonomy…

February 9, 2017
Brandon Ivey
A recall of the defect taxonomy would be a blow to lenders…
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Radian Picks Another Lending Executive as its New CEO: Rick Thornberry

February 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
Spencer Stuart, headhunting firm, aided the MI in its search for a new CEO. A few months back former Freddie Mac executive Bruce Witherell was approached about the job, but passed.
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Consumers Still Complaining About Mortgage Servicing Practices to the CFPB

February 9, 2017
Thomas Ressler
Complications tied to making payments (loan servicing, payments, escrow accounts), were identified by 33 percent of consumers filing a complaint.
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BlackRock Executive Craig Phillips Could Play a Role in GSE Reform

February 9, 2017
Paul Muolo
Phillips, managing director of financial markets/client solutions at BlackRock, is well known in MBS circles for his early days at First Boston…
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