Mr. Cooper to Take Control of IBM’s Seterus. Fannie a Big Client January 4, 2019 Paul Muolo Market sources said Seterus struggled to find new servicing clients to replace its dwindling contracts with Fannie Mae.Read More
Stratmor Sees a Strong Year for Mortgage M&A. However… January 3, 2019 Brandon Ivey However, Steve Harris, president of MIAC Capital Markets, said he sees a weak market when it comes to “franchise” deals. Read More
MIAC Closes $8 Billion MSR Sale. Several Auctions in the Works January 3, 2019 Paul Muolo Several brokerage firms are working on MSR transactions…Read More
Servicing Sales to Boom in Early 2019, IMBs Need Cash January 3, 2019 Declining profit margins and reduced production levels will push more inde-pendent mortgage companies to sell servicing. But falling interest rates might squash MSR prices.Read More
Short Takes: The First Mortgage M&A Deal of the Year? / Mnuchin is Aware of the IRS Tax Transcript Problem / Will Government Workers Miss a Mortgage Payment? / Happy New Year from President Trump: Your Pay is Frozen / Tom Selleck Keeps Pitching HECMs / Ce January 3, 2019 Paul Muolo Celink, a servicer of reverse mortgages, has agreed to pay the federal government $4.25 million for violating the False Claims Act...Read More
PennyMac Financial Cuts New Employment Deals with Top Officers January 2, 2019 Paul Muolo Kurland was given an annual base salary of $900,000 from Jan. 1 of this year until Dec. 31, plus cash and equity incentives.Read More
Short Takes: A Government Shutdown-Related Reminder from Fannie Mae / A Fundraising Record for MBA’s MORPAC / Rising Worries, Falling Rates / Nervous / AI Gets a New (Annual) President January 2, 2019 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo At press time, the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury was at 2.67 percent, the lowest reading in almost 12 months…Read More
Lion Point Capital Declares 50 Percent Stake in Ditech December 27, 2018 Paul Muolo The investment banking firm Houlihan Lokey has been fielding offers for Ditech…Read More
Short Takes: Wells Fargo Executive Takes a Job with UCM / The NAR is Not Happy with FEMA / No Word From Peter Bell and NRMLA / Fannie Mae Director Haywood Moves On / Trouble in the Sandbox December 27, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo The National Association of Realtors is none too happy with FEMA's actions during the government shutdown...Read More
Surprise: Production-Related Activity Saw Profit Boost in 3Q18 December 27, 2018 John Bancroft However, servicing income was down substantially…Read More