Lenders More Optimistic on Profits, Mortgage Demand March 18, 2015 Carisa Chappell Talk about optimism: Roughly 71 percent of firms surveyed said they expect purchase-mortgage demand to rise.Read More
Ocwen Inks Yet Another MSR Sale: $9.6 Billion of Freddie Product to Walter March 18, 2015 Paul Muolo Ocwen Financial is turning into an MSR selling machine! Read More
Short Takes: Nonprime Lender Deephaven Gains a Top Executive / A Harbinger of LLPA Changes? / An Easing of Credit Standards? / Where Are Impac’s Earnings? VRM Hires Former Fannie Official March 18, 2015 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo Subprime lender Deephaven Mortgage has a new executive...Read More
Sources: JPMorgan the Buyer of Ocwen’s $45B Fannie MSR Portfolio March 17, 2015 Paul Muolo Walter Investment also was looking at the Ocwen receivables, sources said.Read More
CoreLogic: Negative Home Equity on the Rise Again, but Only Sequentially March 17, 2015 Carisa Chappell Nevada was the leader in underwater homes with 24.2 percent of mortgaged properties in a negative equity position.Read More
FHA Insurance More Costly Than Private MI: WalletHub March 17, 2015 George Brooks The report from WalletHub compares the cost of FHA and private MI from 2008 through 2014 – before the recent 50 basis points cut in FHA premiums...Read More
MBS Certificate Holders Vote to Terminate Ocwen on $493 Million of Bonds March 16, 2015 Paul Muolo Will Ocwen Financial get compensated for the termination?Read More
Nonbank Selling $1.34 Billion of GSE and Ginnie Mae MSRs March 16, 2015 Paul Muolo Texas is well represented in the bulk package being offered by Phoenix Capital.Read More
Short Takes: So, Who’s The Lucky Captive (REIT) Approved for FHLB Membership? / 23 Responses on the CSP / Fannie Headed Downtown / Comergence Gets New Assignment March 16, 2015 Carisa Chappell and Paul Muolo The captive insurer is owned by a REIT, a spokeswoman for the district bank said, but declined to name either. Read More
The Ocwen Tally on Servicing Breaches: 482; But Unless the Trustee Acts… March 13, 2015 Brandon Ivey Over the past few years, 482 of Ocwen’s deals have experienced breaches, but the trustee generally did not seek termination of the servicing contract.Read More