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
Prestwick Announces Auction of GSE, Private Investor MSRs October 29, 2018 Paul Muolo Fannie Mae receivables dominate the package at $70.9 million...Read More
MBS Backed Fix-and-Flip Bridge Will Expand, Morningstar to Take a Conservative View Initially October 29, 2018 Brandon Ivey Fix-and-flip loans generally have terms that range from a few months to three years…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 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo On Wednesday, Freddie Mac will release third-quarter results...Read More
What We’re Hearing: Cut in Half, Ellie Mae’s Share Price / 1H 2019: A Challenge / Walking the Floor of the MBA Show / A Bullish Outlook for Servicing, Non-QM Lending / If Stocks Tank Further, Good Things Might Happen / High on Chris George’s ‘To Do’ List: October 26, 2018 Paul Muolo But putting the negativity aside for a minute, there are a couple of bright spots in the industry: Servicing valuations and non-QM lending...Read More
New Residential Reports Strong 3Q18 Results, Bought $43B of MSR During the Period October 25, 2018 Paul Muolo The New York-based real estate investment trust has been on an MSR acquisition tear the past three years...Read More
Jumbo-Conforming Spread Closer than Perceived October 24, 2018 Brandon Ivey During the financial crisis, average interest rates on conforming mortgages were much lower than rates on jumbos…Read More
Short Takes: Honey, If You Put Any More Money Into that Mortgage Company… / Citadel (Officially) Branches Out into SBCL / $400 Million Next Year? / Fannie Mae Sees Ghost Companies / When Bullying Might Work (Trump and Powell) October 24, 2018 Paul Muolo Fannie Mae continues to mine for non-existent companies that might show up on the consumer loan applications submitted to its seller-servicers...Read More
Short Takes: A 52-Week Low for Texas Capital / But Strong Earnings / Concern over the Future of Warehouse Lending? / TIAA’s Third Non-agency MBS / HomeStreet Sees Lower Production, Dark Clouds October 23, 2018 Brandon Ivey and Paul Muolo TIAA is preparing to issue its third prime non-agency mortgage-backed security of the year...Read More
Purchase Mortgages Dominate Jumbo MBS Issuance in 3Q18 October 22, 2018 Brandon Ivey Prime jumbo MBS issuance continues to be dominated by 30-year FRMs, with few interest-only products represented…Read More
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