Short Takes: Sen. Crapo: Recap & Release is Not a Solution / MBA Chimes In as Well / FHFA Holds Forum on SFR. Means What? / From Troy to Pontiac for UWM / SoFi’s Big Mortgage Idea June 29, 2017 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo Maybe GSE 'recap and release' is DOA?Read More
On the Senate Banking Committee a Consensus for GSE Reform: An Explicit MBS Guaranty is Needed June 29, 2017 John Bancroft Committee Chairman Mike Crapo, R-ID, listed maintaining the TBA market and the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage among his important principles for reform… Read More
(Certain) Nonbanks Ponder the Unthinkable: Owning a Depository June 29, 2017 Paul Muolo “This is a big step for them [Movement],” said consultant David Lykken, president of Transformational Mortgage Solutions.Read More
NAR Asks FHFA to Allow GSEs to Build Capital; Treasury and Panels Get CC’d June 28, 2017 Paul Muolo Under NAR's plan, a portion of GSE profits would be deposited into a liquidity fund controlled by the FHFA.Read More
Credit Suisse Resuming Non-Agency MBS Issuance, Prepares Deal Backed by Re-performers June 28, 2017 Brandon Ivey The firms originating the collateral backing the MBS were not identified.Read More
Freedom Inks Deal with NYCB; CEO Says Nonbank is Working on ‘Several’ MSR Acquisitions June 28, 2017 Paul Muolo Overall, NYCB will earn, on a pre-tax basis, $90 million by exiting the residential finance sector…Read More
ARMs Gain Market Share in 1Q17; JPM Ranks First June 28, 2017 Brandon Ivey -The nation’s top three ARM lenders are JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Bank of America…Read More
Short Takes: Uncle Sam will be $5B Richer on Friday (GSE Money) / Zilch for the Others / Break Up Fannie and Freddie? / Something to Ponder / A Promotion at Guild Mortgage June 28, 2017 Paul Muolo Meanwhile, holders of the GSE junior preferred stock receive nothing from Fannie and Freddie in terms of dividends. Read More
Mark Filler Racks up $1 Billion from Investors, Has Plans for F&F, Broker Lending and More June 27, 2017 Paul Muolo Filler was named CEO of Finance of America Commercial, but departed after roughly two months. Read More
IO Originations Decline in First Quarter 2017 June 27, 2017 Brandon Ivey PHH Mortgage and Chase both played a role in the decline of IO originations.Read More
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