Short Takes: Should the GSEs Increase Servicing Compensation? / Hanging with Mr. Cooper at No. 3 / PennyMac’s Amended Repo Line / Strong Underwriting Income for Arch, KBW Likes Radian November 1, 2018 Paul Muolo David Fleig of MorVest: “We have numerous active conversations with clients thinking about selling MSRs and I am sure our competitors do as well.” Read More
Waterfall Unit Brings First Rated MBS Backed by Non-Agency Reverse Loans Since 2007 November 1, 2018 Brandon Ivey The deal is backed by jumbo reverse loans with a total unpaid principal balance of $571.8 million…Read More
Trump’s FHFA Appointee Expected to Curb GSE Footprint but Not Enough to Roil Housing November 1, 2018 John Bancroft Eric Kaplan of the Milken Institute: “I don’t think the non-agency market is ready to absorb the market that’s taken away from the GSEs without some significant signaling in advance.”Read More
Freddie’s Layton: GSE CRT Economics Sometimes Misunderstood October 31, 2018 Carisa Chappell Freddie CEO Don Layton said the CRT deals are “amazingly efficient…”Read More
Freddie Earned $2.7 Billion (Net) in 3Q18. Treasury Will Get $2.6 Billion October 31, 2018 Paul Muolo Freddie said it expects to make the $2.6 billion dividend payment in December.Read More
Short Takes: Parity for the FHLBs and FanFred? / Once a Contender / Newfi and Non-QM / Strong Earnings from First American but Anxiety Too / From Alibaba to MGIC October 30, 2018 Paul Muolo Roughly 40 percent of Newfi Lending’s current loan volume entails the origination of mortgages that do not meet the qualified mortgage test.Read More
loanDepot Unveils Warehouse Securitization for Mello Unit October 30, 2018 Paul Muolo Clayton Services has been hired to conduct due diligence reviews every 90 days on 100 randomly selected loans.Read More
A Possible Problem for Ginnie: Fannie/Freddie MBS Getting an Explicit Guarantee from Uncle October 30, 2018 Paul Muolo Rob Zimmer, director of external affairs for the Community Mortgage Lenders of America, is in the camp of those worrying about the ramifications…Read More
Fairholme Tells Investors Court Ruling ‘Should Advance’ the ‘Re-IPO’ of Fannie and Freddie October 30, 2018 Paul Muolo Fairholme adds: “This is good news when you count the cash that Fannie and Freddie have earned and will earn.”Read More
Short Takes: Bill Dallas Speaks / FoA’s New Reverse Product / A Blow-Out Earnings Number from Freddie? / Fannie? / No Permanent President for Ginnie, Still / Former FHLB Chicago Exec Named President of CU Mortgage Firm October 29, 2018 Paul Muolo and Brandon Ivey On Wednesday, Freddie Mac will release third-quarter results...Read More
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