Trade Group Chief: Suspend TRID Immediately; Does the Consumer Even Read the CD? January 27, 2016 Paul Muolo In an interview with IMFnews, NAIHP president Marc Savitt said the new forms are confusing and "the three-day waiting period is useless and unnecessary.” Read More
Residential Lending Down at EverBank, Commercial Lending Up January 27, 2016 Paul Muolo Meanwhile, servicing income at EverBank fell 26 percent to $26.9 million. Gain-on-sale revenue also fell 26 percent – to $24.7 million.Read More
Short Takes: Relief for the MI Industry? / The GOP Would Love to Cut HUD’s Staff / FHA Under Bernie Sanders? / WinWater’s New Jumbo MBS / AIG Finally Comes Clean on UG January 27, 2016 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo The House Financial Services Committee also has some unkind words for the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its 7800-plus workers...Read More
Florida Lender Launches Non-QM Products for Brokers, Touts ‘Limited Doc’ January 26, 2016 Brandon Ivey Loan amounts of up to $2.0 million are allowed under the program, though in certain cases A&D will go as high as $5.0 million. Read More
Flagstar Admits TRID was a Problem; Originations Down 26 Percent in 4Q January 26, 2016 Paul Muolo Mortgages sold and securitized by Flagstar fell 29.4 percent. Read More
Credit Unions Not Happy With New Reporting Requirements Under HMDA January 26, 2016 Thomas Ressler Credit unions could incur an average cost of almost $9,600 to update their computer systems with the changes required by the CFPB…Read More
Short Takes: Flagstar’s Best Year Since 2003 / Depositories Not So Aggressive in Table Funding (Still) / Genworth’s Share Price Continues to Suffer / Arch Among Fast-Growing MI Firms / DB’s MBS Research Chief Departs January 26, 2016 Paul Muolo Flagstar is the largest depository remaining as a table funder of mortgages through loan brokers...Read More
MBS Liquidity Falls to a New Low… January 26, 2016 Paul Muolo As a structural matter, the bank is moving the operation from its “securitized products” group to “macro trading.”Read More
AIG Plans to Spin Off Top-Ranked MI in a Tough Market for Mortgage Stocks January 25, 2016 Paul Muolo A change of control of a mortgage insurance firm would need the approval of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac...Read More
Short Takes: Quicken Taps Microsoft Executive for Strategy Post / Mortgage Technology Innovators? / NY and NJ a Problem for Freddie Mac / Stonegate Mortgage Hires SW Regional Manager January 25, 2016 Paul Muolo Besides Quicken, loanDepot has been mentioned as an innovator when it comes to new using new technologies...Read More